Melbourne bartenders say drink spiking is rife. Many are taking matters into their own hands – ABC News

As a bartender of more than seven years, Grace Dowling knows just how frequently drink spiking occurs.
Key points:

• Ms Dowling says there is a belief in the industry that authorities are not doing enough to tackle the issue
• It has led to workers coming up with their own “game plans” to prevent spiking
• Bar manager Sam Israel is collecting his own data in the hopes it could underpin new guidelines for venues

Still, that didn’t stop the university student from blaming herself when she had her own drink…

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