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[ 12:23 25-01-2007 | orlusha | : 1803], , , . Dear Mr Shamir, please accept some sobering advice from Moscow! Unfortunately this is something that has happened recently in Moscow to a friend of mine (Mark Ganney, you know him). Those going to Moscow watch out where you drink ! This text describes the dangers of drink spiking, and the measure you can take to limit the risk. It is important that you take the time to read this - and that you follow the advice. Luckily (and it is luck), no-one from my family or friends has been killed in a drink-spiking attack, which might explain why the threat is still not taken sufficiently seriously. Don't wait until someone dies before you start following our simple rules. Summary 1. Over the weekend another member of our team had his drink spiked. As I have said before, these attacks are common, dangerous and potentially fatal. If you collapse on the street on a (normal) Moscow winters night (and if your drink has been spiked, you almost certainly will) and you are on your own you are dead. So please (PLEASE!) read this and follow the advice (and make sure others do likewise). Ignoring it could cost you your life. . How do I avoid my drink being spiked? 2. The later it is, and the more you have had to drink, the more important the following advice becomes: Some bars typically rowdy ones opening late - have repeatedly been connected with spikings and should be avoided. The Boar House is particularly notorious in the western community, going there late at night is dangerous. Stay in a group experience shows that those on their own are at far greater risk; Do not leave drinks unattended get someone to hold (not just keep an eye on) your drink; If your drink has been unattended, leave it and buy another one it could save your life; Do not accept a drink if you are not sure where it came from or are unhappy with the packaging; If you can, ensure bottles are opened in front of you; Avoid being a target of theft the motive for most drink spikings - stay sober enough to be in control, dont let other people see lots of money or credit cards; Accepting a drink from a stranger, especially if you are not in a bar, is asking for trouble. (It happens.) What are the drugs used, and what is the effect? 3. Clonidine (locally called clophylline) is favored by criminals in Russia. It is an old-fashioned drug for lowering blood-pressure, now rarely used by doctors in the USA. It is undetectable by color, odor or taste when added to an alcoholic drink. It has a particularly dramatic 'first-dose effect' - the first time a person takes the drug, even a modest dose can causing sudden, catastrophic and potentially life-threatening fall in blood pressure. The person may be seriously incapacitated for 12-24 hours and may remain weak, drowsy and disorientated for several days. How do I know someone's drink has been spiked? 4. A victim might: suddenly appear extremely drunk, disproportionate to the amount of alcohol consumed be unable to walk or even stand be unable to speak coherently become unconscious What should I do if someone appears to have become the victim of drink-spiking? 5. Things to do: Stay with the victim and call for additional help Guide (or if necessary pull) them away from any immediate serious danger (e.g. from traffic) If the victim is unconscious, put him in the 'recovery position' and make sure his airway is clear Call the municipal ambulance service on 03 (free). YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED Regards, Dennis Kakken-Moegen (esq) :  1 
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