A teenager who was allegedly spiked by a date rape drug has welcomed new harsher sentences for predators.
But she warned that more needs to be done to tackle the accessibility of drugs.
19-year-old Jess Insall, who is an accountant from Stirling, went for a night out at The Golf Lounge in Glasgow's West George Street on March 25, when her friends found her unconscious on the floor at a toilet cubicle, the Daily Record reports.
Read more: Dad of four sent birthday message to killer nephew hours before attack
The teenager believes she was spiked, saying she felt sick, unable to talk, and 'paralysed'.
She called 999 but was told there were no ambulances available, so she phoned her parents to pick her up and take her home.
And she insisted more needs to be done to bring down those selling the drugs, saying she is surprised at how 'easy' it is to access them online.
The Home Office has announced that the date rape drug GHB, which is commonly used to spike drinks, has been reclassified as a Class B drug - meaning those in possession of it will face harsher punishment than in previous months.
They could face up to five years in jail while those who are involved in supply and production of the drug could face up to 14 years behind bars.
Jess said: "I am shocked at how easy it is to access GBL online. It's technically an industrial cleaner but it converts to GHB within minutes.
"If you search for it you'll see it's been marketed for drugs rather than cleaning.
"It's a revenue streamline for organised crime and as long as people can buy it is going to keep happening.
"More needs to be done to tackle those that are selling it in the first place."
In a quick online search, The Record found a number of adverts showing GBL listed as "clear and odourless", "can be used to improve sexual performance", and "put people in a coma".
Sellers are also happy to accept Bitcoin for purchases and can make sure it's delivered in discreet packaging.
On a site called gblmagic.com, the drug is advertised as "colourless, water liquid, with a weak odour". The product is the tagged with search engine phrases such as "GBL coma", "Can you buy GBL?, "GBL drug", and "GBL reddit".
It is also being sold through Facebook.
On gooddealchem.com GBL is marketed as improving "sexual performance and pleasure" and is described as a anaesthetic with a sedative quality.
Website megagblghb.com advertises the 'spiking' drugs clearly for consumption, describing GHB as substance to help people sleep.
Jess believes her lack of understanding on how to deal with the situation meant police were unable to test her blood for the drug, so she was never able to prove what had happened to her.
The teen endured a 34 hour wait for a drug sample to be taken.
Police officers told the family that Jess should have gone to hospital the previous night and advised her to call NHS 24.
The emergency call centre advised her to go to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow, where drug testing could be done.
But A&E staff at the QEUH said it was the police’s responsibility to carry out testing and treated her for dehydration and a high heart rate.
Police returned to the family home on the Sunday morning and a drug sample was taken, but Jess fears they won't be able to detect the drug because it was likely out of her system by then.
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “As drugs laws are reserved, the reclassification of these drugs and resulting higher penalties will apply across the whole of the UK.
“The act of spiking is utterly abhorrent and we remain absolutely committed to working with partners - including Police Scotland, health services and third sector organisations - to tackle all forms of violence against women.
“Police Scotland have reported a downward trend in recorded spiking incidents since November last year, but there are a range of existing criminal laws in Scotland that can be used to prosecute anyone who is found to have spiked a person.
“The Scottish Government continue to work with partners to strengthen our response to spiking, and ensure that women are supported to report if something does happen. This includes increasing training and awareness of spiking for nighttime industry staff and continuing to implement our Equally Safe Strategy.”
Detective Inspector Stuart Gillies, of Police Scotland, said previously: “The welfare of victims in these incidents is of paramount importance.
“We have clear protocols in place to ensure full and thorough investigations are carried out in all reported incidents.
