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So have you been out, someone gets you a drink and you don't know them? Do you take the cocktail? Better question, you think you've been drugged and you don't know how to get out of the situation safely, so what do you do??
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This became a huge deal during the pandemic and when people were inside all the time together. But now it's happening even more and more outside of the home. “Signal for Help,” or “#SignalForHelp,” is a one-handed gesture that women and children (and men as well) can use on a video call or in person to communicate that they feel threatened. The movement involves facing your palm to the camera or person, tucking your thumb into your palm and folding your four fingers over the top of your thumb. It is an alternative to calling 911 and sends a signal to anyone—the police, a family member, a friend—to “please reach out to me safely,” so that the victim can respond via text or email or in a call away from the abuser and provide information to get help.
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