The real number · India 2024
4,41,534
registered crimes against women
Official count—not the full scale.
NCRBWomen’s safety & support
A night out should feel like yours.
Women already guard every drink. That vigilance deserves attention—not silence.
Official data
No national count
Drink spiking isn’t separately measured.
Documented
56 cases
Indian case series found sedatives. Study
Responsibility always lies with the person causing harm.
Immediate help · India
Start here.
Danger · 24/7
112
Police, fire, medical
Emotional · 24/7
14416
Tele-MANAS. Not emergency.
Women’s support
NCW officialOnline abuse
1930 · PortalReviewed 5 Oct 2026. Services vary by state. Foreign visitors: contact your embassy. General information, not medical, legal or law-enforcement advice.
Before the next sip
Lost sight of it? Leave it.
Keep it close
Replace if unsure
Tell someone
If something feels wrong
Take the feeling seriously.
- 01
Move toward a trusted friend, venue staff, or security. Do not stay alone.
- 02
Call 112 for immediate danger or serious symptoms. Seek medical help promptly.
- 03
Arrange safe transport with someone trusted.
- 04
Do not wait for a drink to look, smell or taste unusual before taking concern seriously.
Meeting someone from online
No blind trust on a first date.
Swipe →
Help a friend
Five ways to step in.
Distract
Create a harmless interruption.
Delegate
Ask someone better placed to help.
Document
Record only when safe and useful; ask before sharing.
Delay
Check in after the moment has passed.
Direct
Name the behaviour only when it is safe to do so.
Distract with a casual interruption, or ask staff and security to step in. Stay nearby and check in privately.
Believe them. Stay with them. Follow their wishes where it is safe. Do not blame them.
Facts without fear
Know more. Blame less.
Spiking has been documented in India
A clinical case series found sedatives and other substances in samples from 56 people reporting spiked food or drinks. Occurrence is proven; national scale is not measured.
No national count exists
India’s crime reports do not track drink spiking as a separate category, so its true scale is unknown.
Most registered cases begin at home
Cruelty by husband and relatives was the largest category of registered crimes against women in 2022 — about 31% of cases.
Roughly 3 in 10 ever-married women
NFHS-5 (2019–21) found about 29.3% of ever-married women aged 18–49 reported experiencing spousal violence.
Substance use is not the same as spiking
India’s national survey shows substantial alcohol and drug use in the population. It does not measure spiking at venues, or prove any rise.
It is never the victim’s fault
Precautions may reduce exposure; they never transfer blame for someone else’s choice to harm.
Shared responsibility
Safety is collective.
Women, together
Men
Venues
What can—and cannot—do
A physical barrier that may reduce exposure. Not a guarantee against spiking, tampering or assault—and no replacement for trusted people or emergency services.
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