Dangers of Date Rape Drugs
Whenever there’s drinking or drugs, things can get out of hand. So it’s no surprise that many campus rapes involve alcohol. But you should know that under any circumstances, sex without the other person’s consent is considered rape. Rape is a felony and punishable by prison. And drinking is no excuse. That’s why, when you party, it’s good to know what your limits are. You see, a little sobering thought now can save you from a big problem later.
Ø Kinds of Date Rape Drugs
o GHB ○ MDMA (Ecstasy)
o Ketamine ○ Rohypnol
o Fry Cigarettes
Ø GHB (Scoop, Blue Nitro, G-Caps, Geebers, Gamma-G, Easy Lay, Liquid X, Liquid Ecstasy, Grievous Bodily Harm, Georgia Home Boy, Goop, G-Juice, Sea Water, Cherry Meth)
o Attacks the central nervous system
§ Initially produces euphoric/hallucination effects
§ Orally ingested (liquid/powder)
§ Effects start within 15 min and last 2-4 hours
§ Low levels (1-3 grams)
· Euphoria
· Reduction of social inhibitions
· Increased sexual behavior
§ High levels (above 5 grams)
· Unconscious 4-7 hours
· No recall
§ Mixing with alcohol can cause overdose death
§ Metabolizes
· Nausea
· Dizzy
· Vomiting
· Seizures
· Respiratory distress
· Death
o Time limit for testing
§ 12 hours blood (5-7 ideal)
Ø MDMA (Ecstasy, E, X, XTC)
o Attacks the central nervous system
§ Produces euphoric/hallucination effects
· Reduction of sexual inhibitions
· Increased sexual behavior
· Increases heart rate and blood pressure
· Can lead to heart or kidney failure
· Breathing problems
· Coma
· Death
§ Orally ingested (pill)
§ Used at Raves or Club Parties
Ø Ketamine (K, Special K, Ket, Vitamin K, Kit Kat)
o Animal tranquilizer
o Effects last from 30 min to 1 hour
o No or little recall
Ø Rohypnol (Ruffies, Roofies, Roche, Rid, Mexican Valium, R-2, Rope, Roach, Robutal, Lunch Money, Minuses, Pluses)
o Results in loss of consciousness and memory
§ Increases when mixed with alcohol
o Effects
§ Dizziness
§ Lack of motor coordination
§ Muscles relax
§ Slurred speech
§ Nausea
§ Loss of consciousness
§ Memory impairment
o Reform
§ New Rohypnol will
· Turn alcohol drink blue
· Beer or soda will foam
§ Still old Rohypnol out there
o Time Limit for testing
§ 48 hours urine
Ø Fry Cigarettes (Water-Water, Drank, Wetdaddy)
o Most recent drug used in drug-facilitated sexual assaults
o Consist of tobacco or marijuana cigarettes coated with embalming fluid
o Effects
§ Psychosis
§ Hallucinations
§ Delusions
§ Loss of consciousness
o Of the first reported victims of drug-facilitated sexual assaults involving these cigarettes, they all knew that the cigarettes their perpetrators offered them were chemically altered (cigarettes coated with embalming fluid taste like rubbing alcohol and smell like gasoline when lit), but they believed the treated cigarettes would provide a high.