CounterSpike in the Press

Quick answer: CounterSpike and SpikeStixx have featured in more than 20 articles and broadcasts, including BBC News, The Independent, The Mirror, The Sun, Men's Health, Manchester Evening News, WalesOnline, LADbible and LA Weekly. SpikeStixx is rated 4.9 out of 5 on Amazon.

CounterSpike research

In June 2025, CounterSpike surveyed 3,000 UK adults. It found that 6.6 million Britons (12%) have been spiked, 11.7 million (22%) know someone who has, and 44% worry about being spiked on a night out (The Independent). The findings were also reported by The Mirror and ATV Today.

Customer rating

SpikeStixx by CounterSpike is rated 4.9 out of 5 stars on Amazon.

Coverage

• LA Weekly, September 2026: CounterSpike wants to make drink-spiking prevention a shared responsibility. Profile of CounterSpike's products, education and technology.
• Hypebot, September 2026: The live music experience is always transforming, but drinks are still getting spiked. Co-founder Gary Green on venue safety.
• Edge Hill University, April 2026: Edge Hill partners with CounterSpike to enhance student safety. University Party Safe workshop with CounterSpike.
• WalesOnline, January 2026: Health warning to anyone visiting these countries in 2026. CounterSpike's travel safety advice on spiking abroad.
• Mann About Town, January 2026: Amy and Gary Green: power, purpose and a life built between two worlds. Feature on the co-founders and CounterSpike.
• Tyla, December 2025: Safety warning issued to anyone drinking mulled wine over Christmas. CounterSpike co-founder quoted on spiking risks.
• LADbible, December 2025: Urgent warning to anyone heading out this New Year's Eve. Co-founder Alex Bodikian on the warning signs of spiking.
• Manchester Evening News, December 2025: Warning issued to anyone drinking mulled wine this Christmas. CounterSpike's festive spiking safety advice.
• Food Bible, December 2025: Warning over hidden danger of mulled wine. CounterSpike quoted as spiking-prevention specialists.
• Morning Honey, December 2025: Gary Green's business CounterSpike has a simple yet powerful mission. Profile of co-founder Gary Green and CounterSpike's mission.
• Morning Honey, October 2025: Amy Green's new chapter: from global philanthropy to nightlife safety. Profile of co-founder Amy Green and SpikeStixx.
• Men's Health, September 2025: ‘I never really thought about being spiked – until it happened to me’. Founder Mark Ackred's story.
• The Mirror, August 2025: Married Brit couple terrified to wake up in unknown hotel room. Cited CounterSpike's report on the scale of spiking in the UK.
• Festival101, July 2025: Don't let spiking steal the vibe: meet SpikeStixx by CounterSpike. Festival guide feature on SpikeStixx.
• UK Health Radio, July 2025: The problem of drink spiking with Ashley James and Mark Ackred. Radio interview with the founder and Ashley James.
• The Mirror, July 2025: This Morning star's 'drink is spiked' with horrifying result. Ashley James on her work with CounterSpike's anti-spiking initiative.
• Mindset for Success podcast, July 2025: Jimmy Petruzzi interviews Mark Ackred, founder of CounterSpike. Mark Ackred on being spiked at a family festival and founding CounterSpike.
• The Sun, July 2025: This Morning star reveals terrifying moment she blacked out on a night out. Ashley James on her collaboration with Spike Aware UK and CounterSpike.
• LADbible, July 2025: British woman reveals drink spiking danger signs. Ashley James, CounterSpike ambassador, recommends testing drinks with SpikeStixx.
• ATV Today, June 2025: Concern about being spiked on the rise. CounterSpike's research and its campaign with Ashley James and Spike Aware UK.
• The Mirror, June 2025: 'We want spiking to be treated as seriously as knife crime'. Spike Aware UK's campaign, citing CounterSpike's 6.6 million figure.
• The Independent, June 2025: Survivors open up about times they were spiked as new data reveals more than one in 10 adults have been victims. Reported CounterSpike's survey of 3,000 UK adults: 6.6 million Britons (12%) have been spiked.
• BBC News (Points West), October 2024: Students taught about spiking dangers in new campaign. Reported on CounterSpike's silent-disco student training, online venue course and venue accreditation programme.
• BBC News, July 2024: Drinks spiking tests launched by Oxfordshire business. Covered the launch of SpikeStixx by Witney-based CounterSpike.

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