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NEWS: News.com.au - 31/12/2006 'Revellers warned of drink spiking'

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Revellers warned of drink spiking
December 31, 2006 09:26am

REVELLERS are being warned to be alert to drink spikers and to watch out for each other this New Year's Eve.

New South Wales Health Minister John Hatzistergos has warned people not to accept drinks from strangers or leave drinks unattended, particularly if the bottle has been opened.

"One of the most important things to remember is to keep an eye out for your friends," Mr Hatzistergos said.

"Drink spiking can put people in dangerous situations, such as having unsafe sex, unwanted pregnancy, violence and criminal activity."

Short-term effects of sedatives such as gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), also known as grievous bodily harm or fantasy, include drowsiness, relaxation, dizziness and decreased inhibition.

When taken in high doses GHB can lead to muscle spasm, movement and speech impairments, vomiting, collapse and coma.

Mr Hatzistergos said people should alert bar staff immediately if they see somebody spiking drinks.
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Meh. I'd refer interested Bluelighters to our D2EWS report and the section on drink spiking. We actually tested patients for illicit substances when they alleged drink spiking and came to the ED, and in two thirds, couldn't find anything except alcohol. I think drink spiking with illicits, at least in SA is largely a media / police construct- there is a still no toxicological evidence to support it, and growing evidence to refute it.

Link
http://www.dassa.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Monograph_19.pdf
 
But GHB exits the system quickly right? Unless its been within the hour or so of the dose, won't the blood stream show normal levels of GHB?
 
Fine question, Splatt, although it's actually 6 hours for blood and 12 for urine for GHB. So in a small town like Adelaide, we can be fairly sure that most of the people collapsing unconscious at night clubs will get ambulances capable of getting to a hospital in less than 6 hours! So our samples were all done in a time span within the time of detection for GHB. FYI, it's actually possible to detect GHB in hair weeks after exposure...
 
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