Research Intent

Research Intent

This initiative exists to address a clear data gap in public safety discourse:
the lack of consistent, population-scale visibility into suspected drink tampering.

Despite widespread concern, current understanding relies on fragmented reports, inconsistent methodologies, and limited aggregation.

This project does not claim to resolve that complexity.
It seeks to observe it.

Methodology

Voluntary participation
Anonymous data collection
Aggregated reporting
Pattern observation at scale
No individual validation

The dataset is designed to surface trends over time and geography, not to confirm individual events.

Important limitation

This project does not claim accuracy at the individual level.

It does not confirm substances, intent, or outcomes.

It seeks to observe signals, not certify incidents.

Intended use

If successful, the resulting dataset will be made available to researchers, journalists, and policymakers under appropriate ethical constraints.

Interpretation is expected to be undertaken by qualified parties.
Transparency is a feature, not a risk.

Closing statement

If the problem is rare, the data will show that.
If the problem is common, the data should expose it.

Both outcomes serve the public interest.