CYD - Check Your Drink Test Strips detect Ketamine and GHB, the most prevalent drugs used to spike drinks, as well as any drug containing an amine such as Cocaine, MDMA and amphetamine.
Many incidents happen in clubs, at festivals or on holiday and go unreported due to embarrassment or memory loss.
Some cases can lead to sexual assault or mugging.
We can all help to protect ourselves from this danger.
What is CYD?
CYD (Check Your Drink) is a drink spiking detection test.
It has been developed with expert chemists in the UK to help combat drink spiking.
CYD tests for Ketamine and GHB.
What are some symptoms of being spiked?
Feeling unusually drunk when you havent had any or enough alcohol to feel that way.
Sudden sweating or temperature change.
Increase in dizziness, disorientation, hallucinations or blurred vision.
Loss of bowel or bladder control.
Nausea and vomiting.
Loss of feeling in limbs.
Memory loss
How else do I protect myself?
Try not to go out on your own and go with family/friends - look out for each other!
Let someone know where you're going and what time you expect to be home.
If possible, make plans for your journey home at the beginning of your evening.
Never leave your drinks unattended.
Dont finish your drink if you think its spiked.
How do you use the test?
Its really simple, just apply a drop of drink to the yellow & pink test papers.
If either test paper changes to orange or blue, DONT DRINK!
You can also test vomit if necessary