Brittany Hockley's chilling warning to women as she shares horror personal experience
Brittany Hockley has issued a chilling warning to Australian women about the prevalence of drink spiking.
The former Bachelor star and radio host, 37, spoke about the terrifying experience of having her drinks spiked three times.
Brittany said on KIIS FM's The Pickup show on Monday the use of date-rape drugs is 'much more prevalent' than people realise.
She discussed the topic with her co-host Laura Byrne after the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force sounded the alarm over a 'tidal wave of illegal 'fantasy' importation' last week.
In a joint statement, the AFP and ABP reported more than 3.8 tonnes of the chemical solvent 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BD) have already been seized in 2025.
'The AFP have just come out and issued a warning about an increase in drugs hitting our shores in Australia,' Brittany said.
'They are colloquially known as "fantasy" but otherwise known as a date rape drug,' Brittany said.
'The reason I wanted to talk about this is because it personally has happened to me three times.
'It is not just a stranger in the bar that you have to be aware of when you're out.'
'It is not just making sure that your hand is over your drink. It is being hyper-aware of the increase that this is happening and also what to look out for.'
Between March 2024 and March 2025, the AFP seized more 'fantasy' than any other drug, with more than 90 per cent of that found in NSW.
Laura said of the four women who work on The Pick Up, three have experienced an incident of drink spiking, 'where someone has used, or tried to use, one of these date rape drugs against us.'
The use of 'fantasy' depresses the central nervous system, slowing down messages between the brain and body, per the AFP.
'Due to its effects, the drug is commonly used in Australia as a "party drug" or to facilitate offences including theft, sexual assault and rape,' the AFP statement continued.
'Those who ingest it can experience drowsiness, confusion, blackouts and memory loss, seizures, unconsciousness or even death.'
Brittany said she'd had her drink spiked three times, once by a barman serving the drink, and stressed that sometimes there is no way to prevent it from happening
Brittany claimed she'd had her drink spiked three times, once by a barman serving the drink and stressed that sometimes there is no way to prevent it from happening.
'But I want to take it further and tell you what it feels like and what signs to look out for, so you know if it's happening to you, and I want to tell you what to do,' the radio host said.
'You feel very, very drunk very quickly. But it's not a normal drunk.
'When I was turning my head to look [in another direction] everything [in my vision] was taking too long to catch up and it started to get blurry.'
'You don't have a lot of time to think of other signs and symptoms because it just starts to happen,' Brittany said as she recounted the horrifying experience.
'You start to feel really unwell and really, really intoxicated. It is really scary. It goes from zero to 100 in, sometimes potentially minutes.'
'You need to tell someone immediately what is happening to you, or what you think is happening to you, and get help,' Brittany stressed.
'So if you are out at a bar, the second you don't feel right, you go to someone behind the bar or to a trusted friend and just tell them.'
Brittany said she suspects many cases of spiking are not reported to police because victims can't remember the details of what happened to them.
'One of mine was on a date [and] one of mine was a barman, so that made me very worried because you can be as careful as you want covering your drinks and walking around a bar, but if it's come from behind the bar when you ordered it, it's out of your control,' she revealed on The Pick Up in 2023.
'I think a lot people don't know how prevalent it is because it's not widely reported,' she said.
Date rape drugs will only show up on a blood or urine test if the victim sees the police, emergency services, or their GP within the first 24 hours after the incident.
Laura added that she hopes everyone is 'really conscious' of the fact people aren't just spiked by strangers in nightclubs.
'It doesn't just happen when you're at a nightclub or your out with strangers,' she said. 'Like, my experience was with someone who I thought was a friend.'
If you or someone you know feels unwell or have been sexually assaulted, call 000 or go to the nearest emergency department.
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