Many victims criticised the attitudes of door staff of pubs and clubs, who rejected their concerns or even threw them out for being 'drunk'.
on a student night out in Nottingham last year as "gruelling".
"The fact that someone has injected a narcotic into my body without me being aware is terrifying," she told MPs.The questionnaire results suggest the vast majority of victims are young women, but others are also targeted. "We were sitting talking and then the next minute I just had no ability to hold my upper body up at all," she says.Hannah collapsed over the table, was violently ill and had to be driven home by taxi.She says an overwhelming sense of shame meant she never reported the attack to police - but with hindsight it became clear to her she had been spiked.
a national anti-spiking communications campaign to encourage victims to come forward and make it clear it is a serious offence, carrying up to 10 years in jailThe Safeguarding Minister Rachel Maclean said the Home Office would consider all the report's recommendations, adding that the government was "not afraid to legislate if it will help the police and courts better tackle the issue".
"We are clear this is wrong and stand ready to work with the government on improving people's experience when they are reporting these crimes," said Mr Kill, who welcomed the report.
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