Europe sees rise in ‘needle spiking’ in clubs

Needle spiking is jabbing someone with a syringe. In dance clubs across parts of Europe, the culprits usually slip away before the victims even know what hit them. The targets are mostly young women. As Gerry Hadden reports from France, the practice is on the rise and has many people spooked.

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