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The Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits heading on holiday this summer. Officials posted the update on social media and gave advice to anyone planning to drink alcohol abroad.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has given two pieces of advice to holidaymakers when heading to the bar. It comes after previous warnings around drink spiking where officials warned Brits to “stay on your toes”.

As reported by the Liverpool Echo, the Foreign Office warned: “Remember not to leave drinks unattended”. They added: “Drinks abroad can have different alcohol measures”.

The Foreign Office previously warned about methanol spiking. A suspected poisoning killed 33 people in a Turkey holiday hotspot earlier this year and four people were arrested.

They said: “Spiking is when someone sneaks something into your drink, like drugs or harmful substances, without you knowing. It can be done to make you blackout, incapacitated, or worse.

“Methanol spiking is when alcohol is contaminated with methanol to save money. In tourist hotspots, it’s not unheard of, so you’ve got to stay on your toes.”