🔴Thousands of needle-spiking cases have been reported to police over the course of a year, new figures have revealed.⁠ ⁠ Nearly 5,000 cases of needle and drink spiking were recorded by forces across the country after a rise in reports caused alarm in autumn last year, according to the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC).⁠ ⁠ However, of the 800 forensic samples taken from victims which police sent for analysis, only 3 per cent were found to “contain a controlled drug that supports a spiking incident”.⁠ ⁠ It has prompted police chiefs to call for anyone who believes they have been spiked to report it to police as soon as possible as some substances can leave the body within 12 hours.⁠ ⁠ Needle spiking - injecting someone with drugs without their consent - gained public attention after a wave of cases were reported by the media in September last year.⁠ ⁠ Follow the link in bio to find out more about the latest figures 🔗⁠ ⁠ #womenssafety #ukcrime #news #uknews