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EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 8 MIN

Sexual Violence Centre calls for new legislation to tackle spiking

from This Week · host RTÉ Radio 1

Sexual violence campaigners have said the spiking of drinks - giving someone drugs or alcohol without their knowledge or consent - is far more widespread than official figures suggest, and they've called for stronger measures to tackle it. RTÉ reporter Karen Creed has been looking at the scale of the problem, and told Justin of her findings.

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