Victorian nightclub offers free lids after ‘rampant and repeated’ reports of drink-spiking

Warehouse Ballarat says patrons used 500 drink lids in first weekend, which have made patrons feel a lot more safe'

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A regional Victorian nightclub has begun offering free lids to its patrons in an effort to prevent drink-spiking.

Warehouse Ballarat is taking the action after widespread reports of spiking incidents in the region dating back to last year.

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