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Exploring Safely Abroad: Government’s Partying Safely Hub — and How Safer Sips Complements It. Penny Wong's drink safety campaign

Exploring Safely Abroad: Government’s Partying ...

Penny Wong and the Australian Government, motivated by the heartbreaking deaths of Melbourne teens Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles from methanol poisoning in Laos, has launched a Partying Safely Hub...

Exploring Safely Abroad: Government’s Partying ...

Penny Wong and the Australian Government, motivated by the heartbreaking deaths of Melbourne teens Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles from methanol poisoning in Laos, has launched a Partying Safely Hub...

Spiking in the Coldest Place on Earth: The Deadly Danger of Methanol

Spiking in the Coldest Place on Earth: The Dead...

When we think of drink spiking, we picture busy nightclubs, crowded bars, or festival tents. But in May 2000, Rodney Marks, a 32-year-old astrophysicist working at the South Pole, died...

Spiking in the Coldest Place on Earth: The Dead...

When we think of drink spiking, we picture busy nightclubs, crowded bars, or festival tents. But in May 2000, Rodney Marks, a 32-year-old astrophysicist working at the South Pole, died...

Safer Nights, Stronger Staff: South Australia Leads the Way in Hospitality Safety

Safer Nights, Stronger Staff: South Australia L...

The Malinauskas Labor Government has taken a bold step forward, unveiling plans to mandate industry-wide training aimed at combating sexual harassment and drink spiking within hospitality venues across South Australia.

Safer Nights, Stronger Staff: South Australia L...

The Malinauskas Labor Government has taken a bold step forward, unveiling plans to mandate industry-wide training aimed at combating sexual harassment and drink spiking within hospitality venues across South Australia.

Texas Case Highlights Extreme — and Tragic — Form of Drink Spiking

Texas Case Highlights Extreme — and Tragic — Fo...

A deeply disturbing case from Texas is making headlines after a man allegedly murdered his unborn child by spiking the mother’s hot cocoa with abortion-inducing medication. According to reports, he...

Texas Case Highlights Extreme — and Tragic — Fo...

A deeply disturbing case from Texas is making headlines after a man allegedly murdered his unborn child by spiking the mother’s hot cocoa with abortion-inducing medication. According to reports, he...

Wake-Up Call: GHB Emergencies Spike Among Young Adults

Wake-Up Call: GHB Emergencies Spike Among Young...

A recent Monash University and Turning Point analysis has revealed a shocking 67% increase in GHB-related ambulance call-outs in Victoria between 2022 and 2023—rising from 2,211 to 3,693 incidents. Geelong...

Wake-Up Call: GHB Emergencies Spike Among Young...

A recent Monash University and Turning Point analysis has revealed a shocking 67% increase in GHB-related ambulance call-outs in Victoria between 2022 and 2023—rising from 2,211 to 3,693 incidents. Geelong...

California Law to Bars: "Put a lid on it Mate"

California Law to Bars: "Put a lid on it Mate"

Drink spiking is a pressing issue that has affected social scenes across the globe, especially in bars and clubs. Just one incident can transform a fun night into a shocking...

California Law to Bars: "Put a lid on it Mate"

Drink spiking is a pressing issue that has affected social scenes across the globe, especially in bars and clubs. Just one incident can transform a fun night into a shocking...