The government’s report on understanding and tackling spiking was presented to Parliament pursuant to section 71 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.

The following examples are within the range of behaviours that would be considered spiking, under the existing legislation:

• Putting alcohol into someone’s drink without their knowledge or permission. This includes adding measures to someone’s drink that they have not asked for.
• Putting prescription or illegal drugs into another person’s alcoholic or nonalcoholic drink without their knowledge or permission
• Injecting another person with prescription or illegal drugs without their knowledge or permission
• Putting prescription or illegal drugs into another person's food without their knowledge or permission
• Putting prescription or illegal drugs into another person's cigarette or vape without their knowledge or permission.