Prevent Drink Spiking
Free drink spiking test strips available at the Klotz Student Health Center.
In accordance with , the Klotz Student Health Center offers free drink spiking test strips to 快活林性息 students. Students will receive two test strips, instructions, a drink cover, and a brief demonstration.
Visit the Klotz Student Health Center, Health Promotion on the second floor. Test strips are available by drop-in, no appointment needed:
- Mondays 10am-12pm
- Tuesdays 1pm-3pm
If you鈥檇 like to make arrangements to pick up your test strips outside of drop-in hours, please email Gabriella.Nguyen@csun.edu to schedule.
Drink spiking occurs when someone puts alcohol or other drugs into your beverage without your knowledge. Drink spiking test strips are a simple tool used to detect potentially harmful substances in beverages. Most test strips are designed to detect ketamine, GHB, scopolamine, and cocaine, which are substances commonly used in drink spiking. The strips are easy to use and will give you a result within seconds.
These strips do not detect all drugs and are not guaranteed to catch every instance of drink spiking. Use of test strips and drink covers does not guarantee safety, they are one tool in a broader effort to stay safe.
Signs of drink spiking for ketamine and GHB (two substances commonly used in drink spiking) can include:
Ketamine
- Headache.
- Dizziness.
- Sleepiness.
- Feeling strange or "loopy."
- Difficulty speaking.
- Numbness.
- Blurred vision.
- Nausea.
GHB
- Euphoria (intense happiness or feelings of well-being).
- Drowsiness.
- Feeling relaxed.
- Problems with movement and memory.
For more information on these and other drugs, please visit the webpage
- Never leave your drink unattended, and if you do- replace it immediately.
- Always watch your drink being made, even if it鈥檚 non-alcoholic.
- Avoid pre-made party drinks in bowls or jugs.
- Do not accept drinks from people you don鈥檛 know.
- Trust your instinct. If your drink looks or tastes "off"- discard it immediately.
- Test your drink before drinking it.
- Use drink covers. Drink covers can be a deterrent to someone slipping something into your drink.
- Have a plan
- now where you are going and how you will get home.
- Tell a friend or family member your plans, or use a group chat to check in.
- Stay with your friends
- Stay with the people you trust.
- Make a plan to leave together or to check in throughout the evening.
- Trust your instincts
- If something or someone feels off, it probably is.
- Don鈥檛 worry about seeming 鈥渞ude鈥�- your safety comes first.
- Pace yourself
- If you choose to drink alcohol, alternate with water or soft drinks between drinks.
- Keep track of how many drinks you鈥檝e had.
- Avoid drinking games that may cause you to drink faster than you normally would.
- Know your limits
- You don鈥檛 need to match anyone else鈥檚 pace.
- Feeling pressured? A non-alcoholic drink in a red cup often flies under the radar.
- Get help if you need it
- Call emergency services if something feels wrong.
- Stop drinking it immediately.
- Look out for common signs like confusion, dizziness, nausea or trouble with movement (loss of motor control).
- Tell someone you trust.
- Call emergency services and seek medical help if you鈥檝e already consumed your drink.
- Report positive test results to authorities such as 快活林性息 Department of Police Services.