In 2021, Millie Taplin went out to a nightclub in the United Kingdom to celebrate one of her first nights after turning 18, never imagining she would end up living through a nightmare.
After accepting a drink from a man she was talking to, she began to feel strange after just a few sips: her body stopped responding, her vision blurred, and she could barely stay on her feet.
Shortly afterward, she was rushed to the hospital, where she suffered terrifying spasms, her jaw completely rigid and her hands twisted like claws while her eyes rolled back.
Doctors suspected that someone had spiked her drink with unknown substances to paralyze her and leave her unconscious. She survived, but her trust could have cost her her life.