Niamh Shackleton
Tara Reid has alleged that she was 'drugged' at a hotel bar which resulted in her being hospitalized.
In footage obtained by TMZ, American Pie star Reid was seen slumped in a wheelchair before being transferred onto a stretcher and carted out of a Chicago hotel.
The actress says that she went down to the hotel bar around 10:30pm on Saturday (November 22). 50-year-old Reid was reportedly hospitalized in the early hours of Sunday morning.
She believes that her drink was 'spiked' around 30 minutes after she arrived at the bar. Reid claims she had left her drink at the bar when she went outside for a smoke and returned to find a napkin on top of the glass, which she didn't put there.
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She finished her glass of wine — which she insists was the only alcoholic beverage she had that night — and then woke up to find herself in a hospital bed.
Addressing the matter, a rep for Reid told Page Six: "Tara Reid has filed a police report after an incident in which she believes her drink was tampered with. She is cooperating fully with the investigation.
"Tara is recovering and asks for privacy during this traumatic time. She also urges everyone to be careful, watch your drinks and never leave them unattended, as this can happen to anyone."
In an additional comment to UNILAD, Reid's reps shared on update on how she's doing.
"She’s back home and doing the best she can to recover and move on," they said. "Hopefully the police will find the perpetrator and stop them from doing it again."
According to Florida State University, signs that your drink might have been spiked include: a salty or bitter taste, the drink having a foggy appearance, excessive bubbles (e.g. your non-carbonated drink is all of a sudden fizzy), sinking ice that was previously floating, and if your drink has changed color.
Reportedly, one in five women aged 18 to 30 have experienced drink spiking or attempted drink spiking in a social setting, says Unspiked.
Symptoms of being spiked, like Reid alleges she was, range from things like memory loss and mental confusion, to feeling 'out of it' and speech difficulties.
More serious signs that a person may have had their drink spike are breathing difficulties, muscle spasms or seizures, low body temperature and blood pressure, as well as loss of consciousness.
Something to bare in mind the next day is if you feel like you hangover is longer than usual or you feel like you have a severe hangover despite having very little or no alcohol to drink.
You can find tips on how to keep your drinks safe on a night out on Unspiked's website here.