How to stay safe from spiking on a night out

Talk to Frank has issued advice on how to stay safe (John Stillwell/PA)

Hundreds of drink and injection spiking incidents have been reported to police forces across the UK over the past two months, according to the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC).

There have been around 140 confirmed reports across September and October of drink spiking, and 24 reports of some form of injection.