Auburn University Police: Students report being drugged

Auburn University Campus Safety and Security reports that some students say they think they were given a drug, leaving them with several symptoms.

Here is what Campus Safety and Security has posted on Facebook:

We have received reports in which students believe they were involuntarily given a drug while in various on-campus and off-campus locations. Victims have reported loss of feeling in limbs, vomiting, dizziness and/or loss of memory after consuming alcoholic beverages.

If you believe you have been drugged, please take the following steps:

⚠️ Immediately get medical attention. Some date rape drugs can only be detected in urine from 3-12 hours after they are consumed.
⚠️ Call 911 or have a trusted friend take you to the East Alabama Medical Center emergency room. During daytime hours, you can go to the Auburn University Medical Clinic.
⚠️ Do not urinate before going to the hospital or medical clinic, if at all possible. If you cannot wait, collect the urine in a clean container and bring it for testing.
⚠️ Make sure that the medical provider knows that you believe you have been drugged.
⚠️ Ask to be tested for date rape drugs. If you are concerned about cost, ask if it will be covered by insurance.
⚠️ Report the incident to police at 911 or 334-501-3100.

Please be reminded of the following:

🛑Giving someone a drug without their permission is considered aggravated assault and is a felony.
🛑 This type of crime can occur anywhere. Watch your drink be opened or open it yourself, keep it with you at all times, and avoid common, open containers. To reduce your risk, open your own drink or watch it being opened, keep it with you and avoid communal containers.
🛑 If you see suspicious activity or a person behaving suspiciously, notify police at 911 (emergencies or crimes in progress), 334-501-3100 (non-emergencies) or 334-246-1391 (tip line – text or call).

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