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What is needle spiking, and how can I protect myself?

  • Written by: Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University
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Last week two young Australian women spoke candidly to the ABC about being sexually assaulted while on holidays. The alleged incidents occurred in Greece in 2022 and in Hawaii in 2019.

Both women described common symptoms of being drugged, including being unable to move or speak, blurred vision, lack of coordination and...

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