Prevent Drink Spiking
Free drink spiking test strips available at the Klotz Student Health Center.
In accordance with California Assembly Bill 1524, the Klotz Student Health Center offers free drink spiking test strips to CSUN students. You will receive two test strips, instructions, a drink cover, and a brief demonstration.
Visit the Klotz Student Health Center, Health Promotion on the second floor. Test strips are available by drop-in, no appointment needed:
- Mondays 10am-12pm
- Tuesdays 1pm-3pm
If you’d like to make arrangements to pick up your test strips outside of drop-in hours, please email Gabriella.Nguyen@csun.edu to schedule.
Drink spiking occurs when someone puts alcohol or other drugs into your beverage without your knowledge. Drink spiking test strips are a simple tool used to detect potentially harmful substances in beverages. Most test strips are designed to detect ketamine, GHB, scopolamine, and cocaine, which are substances commonly used in drink spiking. The strips are easy to use and will give you a result within seconds.
These strips do not detect all drugs and are not guaranteed to catch every instance of drink spiking. Use of test strips and drink covers does not guarantee safety, they are one tool in a broader effort to stay safe.
Signs of drink spiking for ketamine and GHB (two substances commonly used in drink spiking) can include:
Ketamine
- Headache.
- Dizziness.
- Sleepiness.
- Feeling strange or "loopy."
- Difficulty speaking.
- Numbness.
- Blurred vision.
- Nausea.
GHB
- Euphoria (intense happiness or feelings of well-being).
- Drowsiness.
- Feeling relaxed.
- Problems with movement and memory.
For more information on these and other drugs, please visit the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drugs A to Z webpage
- Never leave your drink unattended, and if you do- replace it immediately.
- Always watch your drink being made, even if it’s non-alcoholic.
- Avoid pre-made party drinks in bowls or jugs.
- Do not accept drinks from people you don’t know.
- Trust your instinct. If your drink looks or tastes "off"- discard it immediately.
- Test your drink before drinking it.
- Use drink covers. Drink covers can be a deterrent to someone slipping something into your drink.
The Klotz Student Health Center is currently offering Think Twice drink testing strips. To learn more about Think Twice, visit: Think Twice Prevent Drink Spiking.
- Have a plan
- now where you are going and how you will get home.
- Tell a friend or family member your plans, or use a group chat to check in.
- Stay with your friends
- Stay with the people you trust.
- Make a plan to leave together or to check in throughout the evening.
- Trust your instincts
- If something or someone feels off, it probably is.
- Don’t worry about seeming “rude”- your safety comes first.
- Pace yourself
- If you choose to drink alcohol, alternate with water or soft drinks between drinks.
- Keep track of how many drinks you’ve had.
- Avoid drinking games that may cause you to drink faster than you normally would.
- Know your limits
- You don’t need to match anyone else’s pace.
- Feeling pressured? A non-alcoholic drink in a red cup often flies under the radar.
- Get help if you need it
- Call emergency services if something feels wrong.
- Stop drinking it immediately.
- Look out for common signs like confusion, dizziness, nausea or trouble with movement (loss of motor control).
- Tell someone you trust.
- Call emergency services and seek medical help if you’ve already consumed your drink.
- Report positive test results to authorities such as CSUN Department of Police Services.