Majority of students believe venues are not doing enough to combat drink spiking

16 May 2022 by
Majority of students believe venues are not doing enough to combat drink spiking

Almost nine in ten students (86%) believe late-night venues are not doing enough to reduce the risk of drink spiking, a study from Stint has revealed.

Stint's Student Sentiment Tracker, which surveyed more than 1,000 students across the UK, also showed that one in six have experienced drink spiking at a nightlife venue, which equates to approximately 425,000 victims.

Some 82% of students are concerned about spiking when going out for drinks.

Findings from Stint's December survey showed that almost two-thirds of students had boycotted nightclubs in the past due to fears or incidents of spiking.

UKHospitality has backed calls for a government support package to help combat shortages in night-time sector door staff, with a particular focus on recruiting more female security operatives, following the release of the Home Affairs Committee report on spiking released last month.

Kate Nicholls, UKHospitality chief executive, said: "The hospitality sector will continue to work together with the Home Office, police and local authorities to tackle drink spiking as part of the wider customer safety agenda, building on the good work many hospitality businesses are already doing to address the matter through both their own and joint initiatives, recognised by the Committee."

Stint is a staffing start-up connecting hospitality operators with students looking for flexible shifts.

Image: Radyukov Dima / Shutterstock

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