Check Your Drink (CYD)

Spiked Drink Testing Strips

What is CYD? CYD (Check Your Drink) is a drink-spiking detection test. CYD has been developed with expert chemists in the UK to help combat drink spiking. CYD test for Ketamine and GHB.

How do you use the test? It's simple, just apply a drop of your drink to the yellow & pink test pads with your finger or the end of a straw. RESULTS ARE INSTANT: If either of the test pads changes to Orange, Grey, or Blue, DON'T DRINK!

What are the symptoms of being spiked?

• Feeling unusually drunk when you haven’t had any or enough alcohol to feel that way.
• Sudden sweating or temperature change.
• Increase in dizziness, disorientation, hallucinations.
• Blurred vision.
• Loss of bowel or bladder control.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Loss of feeling in limbs.
• Memory loss or “blackouts”.

How else can I protect myself?

• Try not to go out on your own and go with family/friends - look out for each other!
• Let someone know where you’re going and what time you expect to be home.
• If possible, make plans for your journey home at the beginning of your evening.
• Never leave your drinks unattended.
• Don’t finish your drink if you think it's spiked.
• If you or your friends start behaving strangely or are unusually unwell, take a CYD test. If the test is positive, seek help from the bar staff or trusted friends to get you safely home.
• Support your friends - stay with them until they feel better.
• Be aware of the overly friendly stranger.
• Don’t ever give out your address to someone you’ve just met.
• If you are traveling abroad, be aware of the local area and where you can find help.
• When in bars or clubs, get your drink directly from the bartender.
• Keep your eyes on your order. If you leave your drink unattended, be wary of going back to it.

Ultimately, go out and have lots of fun, but be safe and support one another!