Irish Examiner view: Drug spiking claims must be heard

Numerous incidents of spiking may be going unreported

For anyone to attempt to take advantage of someone by furtively spiking a drink with one form of drug or another is a horrible and repulsive act deserving of the most punitive penalties the courts can dish out.

Drug spiking is possibly one of the most insidious and vile offences one person can commit against another.

For anyone to attempt to take advantage of someone by furtively spiking a drink with one form of drug or another is a horrible and repulsive act deserving of the most punitive penalties the courts can dish out.