Rohypnol, GHB and Ketamine ~ Common Date Rape Drugs

When most people think of rape, they usually envision an attack by a stranger who jumps out of a dark secluded area and sexually assaults an individual. The sorry truth is it’s not only strangers who rape. About half of all people raped know the person who attacked them. Girls and women are most often the victims of these attacks, but boys and men can be raped also.

The majority of dates, acquaintances and friendships never lead to violence. When it does occur and forced sex is the result, it has become known as date rape or acquaintance rape. No one has the right to force an individual to have sex against their will. This is true in a casual acquaintance, as well as any stage of friendship and even within a marriage. Rape has nothing to do with love and it is not about sex or passion. Rape is an act of aggression and violence and as such is against the law.

The myth that someone might have been ‘asking for it’, is a lie. Rape is always the fault of the rapist and the person who is raped, is never at blame. Healthy relationships always involve respect. That includes respect of the other person’s feelings. Someone who respects you will never pressure you or force you to have sex.
Quite often alcohol and/or drugs are involved with date rape. Drinking loosens inhibitions, dulls common sense, and in some cases allows aggressive tendencies to surface. Drugs that are considered ‘date rape’ drugs such as Rohypnol, GHB and Ketamine, can easily be mixed in drinks to make a person black out and forget things that happen. Mixing these drugs with alcohol is very dangerous and can kill.

To protect yourself avoid secluded places and don’t spend time with someone who makes you feel uneasy. Stay sober and if you are out drinking, guard your drink at all times and do not accept drinks from strangers. It is better to go out with several close friends and agree before heading out to leave as a group. If someone is making you feel uneasy or if you feel threatened ask for help immediately. Make others aware of your concern. Self-defense courses can help to build confidence and teach you techniques to escape from an attacker but common sense and being alert of your surroundings is just as valuable.

If you are injured, go straight to the ER. Call a friend or family member for support. Report the rape to the police right away. Write down as much as you remember about the attack and the attacker. If you aren’t sure what to do, call a rape crisis center. Any phonebook will have a hotline number. While rape may cause physical damage, it is emotionally traumatic as well. Consider talking to a trained rape crisis counselor or other mental health professional that can get you started in the healing process. Working through things now can help prevent lingering problems later on.

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Drug Identification ~ Barbiturates

Other Names: Downers, Barbs, Blue Devils, Red Devils, Yellow Jacket, Yellows, Nembutal, Tuinals, Seconal, and Amytal
What It Looks Like: Red, yellow, blue, or red and blue capsules
How it's Administered: It's taken orally.
Effects on User: Calming, sleep induction and anxiety reduction, slurred speech, clumsiness, unconsciousness.
Other Info: Dependence on barbiturates can develop, and sudden withdrawal from high doses can result in irritability, nervousness, delirium, sleeplessness, fainting, sickness, twitching, fits and death. They're especially dangerous when mixed with alcohol.

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Rohypnol – A Date Rape Drug

Rohypnol (informally Rufinol) is the trade name for flunitrazepam. The drug can be mixed with a drink, usually alcohol, without the victim being aware of its presence until it’s too late. When mixed with an alcoholic beverage Rohypnol produces sedative-hypnotic effects including muscle relaxation and amnesia. Street names for Rohypnol include rowies, roach 2 or R-2 for short, roachies, Mexican Valium, rophies, roofies, rophy, roche, forget-me-pill, forget-it, rope, ropies, ruffles, ruffies, rib, ruff up, groundie, poppers, circles, circes, and rapies. Rohypnol is frequently used as a recreational drug at parties by high school and college students. It is not approved for use in the United States.

Effects of the drug can include decreased blood pressure; Drowsiness; Reduced sleep quality resulting in somnolence; Visual disturbances; Dizziness; Confusion; Stomach, intestine and urinary problems; Physical dependence and addiction; Psychological dependence; Death, especially when combined with alcohol or other central nervous system depressants; Anterograde amnesia, where individuals may not remember events they experienced while under the influence of the drug; Assault or sexual assault (due to the user being in dangerous situations or not being able to defend themselves because of the drug’s effects). An overdose can result in excessive sedation, impairment of balance and speech, respiratory depression or coma and possibly death. The drug can cause a paradoxical reaction in some causing symptoms like anxiety, aggressiveness, agitation, confusion, disinhibition, loss of impulse control, talkativeness, violent behavior and even convulsions.

Abrupt withdrawal may lead to a severe benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome characterized by seizures, psychosis, severe insomnia and severe anxiety. Other possible withdrawal symptoms could include abdominal pains, aching, anxiety, agoraphobia (irrational fear of public or open spaces), blurred vision, body vibrations, changes in perception, food cravings, hair loss, heart palpitations, loss of balance, muscle spasms, nightmares, panic attacks, paranoia, sweating, shaking, speech difficulty, suicidal thoughts and fear.

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