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'I was needle spiked in a nightclub on my first holiday with friends'

'I was needle spiked in a nightclub on my first holiday with friends'

Summary

Taylor Coulter, an 18-year-old from Scotland, was injected with a date rape drug called GHB using a needle while at a nightclub in Magaluf, Spain. She received hospital treatment and is now recovering but suffering side effects that affect her ability to exercise and train for football.

Key Facts

  • The incident happened on June 21 at Bananas nightclub in Magaluf.
  • Taylor felt a sharp pain in her arm before the drug took effect within 20 seconds.
  • The drug was gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), known to cause extreme sleepiness and memory loss.
  • Blood tests also found an anti-depressant drug in her system.
  • Taylor’s friends helped her immediately and called her parents and medical professionals.
  • She is on anti-viral medication to protect against infections from the needle, which causes fatigue and limits her physical activity.
  • Taylor is a football player who was due to start a scholarship in the United States soon.
  • This was her first holiday abroad without her parents, traveling with friends after finishing secondary school.
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