
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9176
Date Request Received: 21/01/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 22/01/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Spiking incidents
Request Category: Researcher
| Question Number 1: Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information your organisation may hold regarding incidents of spiking: The number of recorded incidents of suspected spiking cases from October 2021 – September 2025, broken down by month where possible. | |
| Answer To Question 1: Response from ED: ED do not test for 'spiking'. | |
| Question Number 2: Where available, provide a breakdown of the information, such as grouped data or percentages: 1. Type of spiking methods – needling, drink spiking, food spiking, vape spiking and any other means 2. Gender – Male, Female, Non-binary, Not disclosed, Other 3. Age group of individuals at the time of alleged spiking – • below 18 • 18 to 24 • 25 to 34 • 35 to 44 • 45 and above 1. Setting/location type where spiking took place (bar, nightclub, private residence, university accommodation, others) | |
| Answer To Question 2: N/A | |
| Question Number 3: Copies of or link to any guidance, protocols, or policies your organisation has for responding to suspected spiking incidents. | |
| Answer To Question 3: N/A | |
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