By 2 Love My Lips 27 September 2011 at 17:55
Answer: Not enough!
It’s only too simple to shy away from this horrific and ever so rising problem. The reality is that it needs to be addressed and more people need to be made aware and take responsible for their actions.
Somebody once said date rape is ‘100% avoidable’ fact of the matter is, it’s not. What gives one human the right to drug and take advantage of another? Unlike the UK, South Africa seem to have a laid back nonchalant approach towards drink-spiking, so much so, that there are actually no laws in place against drink-spiking or drug-rape.
South Africa are one of the highest countries for drink-spiking and we are working with our offices over there to raise awareness and help combat this issue. We are distributing drink spike detector kits that will help people feel that little bit safer when they are out and about on the social scene.
Drink-spiking has left people paralysed, pregnant, suicidal, injured, robbed, scarred (mentally and physically) and many many more – either way, put people’s health at serious risk. It therefore accounts for a number of crimes.
There seems to be the old cynical view that alot of drink-spiking cases are just people getting far too drunk and not being able to handle their drink. We at 2 Love My lips are not about to sugar-coat the situation and state that this is completely untrue but stand by the fact that drink spiking and drug rape does happen, despite whether alcohol has been consumed or not.
We are working closely working with the Liverpool Royal hospital, that state they get between 100-200 cases of suspected drink-spiking a week. Statistics show one in four women have had their drink spiked.We as a nation need to step up. Image if it was a family member, daughter, mother, sister? Join our stay safe campaign and help a worthy cause.
See facebook page for more information or download attachment/pdf. You can buy our drink spike detector strips here, if you would like to get involved with the campaign and become a sponsor please phone us on 0151 229 1741 or email info@2lovemylips.co.uk
StaySafe.pdf (2.77 mb)
By 2 Love My Lips 15 August 2011 at 15:33
Be part of the biggest campaign Liverpool has ever seen!
We have recently launched the 'Stay Safe' campaign to raise awareness and help combat the growing concern of drink spiking.
We are currently working towards getting our Drink Spike Dectector Strips dispersed all over the city.
According to a documentary aired by Channel 4s Dispatches, a shocking statisitc of one in four women have had their drinks spiked.
We are working in conjuction with The Roofie Foundation, The Royal Liverpool Hospital and Liverpool Hope University to help raise awareness and lessen these shocking statistics.