If you are going to areas that you are not very familiar with or to places where the security is not guaranteed avoid short skirts since it is very easy for the attacker to gain penetration. Tight jeans are a better option since it will be very hard for the assailant to remove them off from you.
When you are at the club, be very watchful of your drink since predators are on the loose trying to spike your drink. The most common ways your drink will be spiked is by alcohol or drugs. In the East African cities the most commonly used technique is alcohol. You are given alcohol beyond your limits to contain it and after you are drunk they take advantage of you.
Another method but one that is silently under the radar is the use of drugs such as Rohypnol and Ketamine these drugs are locally available. These are legal drugs which are used to treat sleep problems but can also be used to drug you
The following is a check list on basic protection tips when going out:-
Always let someone know where you are at all times
Never ever accept a drink from someone you don’t know
When you leave to go to the bathroom either leave the drink with a friend you can trust with your life or finish it and then go to the bathroom
If you meet someone and they offer you a drink and you agree, follow them and buy it together or have a waiter get it
If you accept an offer to be dropped home by someone you met at the club make sure a friend you came with knows who it is. This will make it very safe for you since they know that they are known. If you have no one then don’t risk the ride just get alternative means home
How do I know my drink has been spiked?
Your drink tastes different
If you notice that you have become drunk quicker than you normally do
Sleepiness
Act like you have gone crazy, wild emotions
You have difficulty talking
Hallucinations
Out of body experiences
Loss of memory
Lack of coordination in your body
Dizziness
What should I do if I think I have been drugged?
The first thing is to look for your friends if you came with any and let them make sure you never leave their sight
If you have no friend with you ask for security or the manager of the establishment and let them know of your suspicions and let them arrange transportation to your house by either calling a relative or friend come pick you up, trusted taxi etc
Why are date rape drugs dangerous?
Apart from the obvious the other reason is that drugs such as Rohypnol, are dangerous is that after 8 hours all traces of it completely leaves your body. To put it clearly let’s say you are at a club at around 1am and he spikes your drink and you take it. After a few hours say 4am he has you in his bed by 8am the Rohypnol is out of your system so if you suspected you were drugged and go to the hospital for a check-up they find nothing because all the traces of the drug has already left your blood system making it difficult to prove you were drugged.
To find out how the law protects you from predators when clubbing click here
