Staying safe on nights out

Drinks and bottles on a dimly-lit bar - UCL is very concerned about reports of spiking of drinks and by injection across the UK. Find out what UCL and Students' Union UCL are doing to help you stay safe when you're on a night out, and what support is available to you. This message contains references to spiking and sexual assault that you may find distressing. UCL is a safe university and we do not have a high crime rate. However, when crimes do occur, we take this very seriously. We want everyone to feel safe when you are studying or going out with friends. There have been a number of high-profile reports in the news of people having their drinks spiked. Drink spiking is when alcohol or drugs are added to your drink without your permission, but there have also been reports of people being spiked by injection. UCL utterly condemns this criminal behaviour, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison in the UK. It is never someone's fault if they have been spiked or sexually assaulted.