After ordering several non-alcoholic drinks, she lost all memory after placing her drink on a table, leading to a blackout.

Maya regained consciousness hours later in her own bed, confused about the events of the night and informed that she had been found unconscious in a restroom.

A barman called an ambulance when her friends left her behind, but Maya has no recollection of the ambulance ride or her time in the emergency room.

Maya, an 18-year-old woman, shared her harrowing experience from November 2024, when she went out with friends after a party.

Despite having consumed a few alcoholic beverages earlier in the night, Maya felt sober upon entering the popular bar area known as 't Straatje.

The growing issue of drug-facilitated sexual assaults in Belgium is highlighted, specifically targeting young women in nightlife settings.

In Courtrai, Belgium, numerous women have reported being drugged without their knowledge in local bars, raising serious concerns about sexual violence.

In March 2025, two bar owners were placed in provisional detention in connection with these alarming incidents.