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Rohypnol or Roofies - How to Avoid Date Rape Drugs
From Kathleen Crislip,
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Watch Your Drink!
What are Roofies?
Rohypnol (the brand name of Flunitrazepam), or "roofie", is a Benzodiazapine, a prescription pill similar to Valium. It has been illegal to bring this drug into the U.S. since 1996.
Roofies comes in 0.5 mg or 1.0 mg tablets, which are generally ground up and mixed into drinks. The older tablets look very much like aspirin and cost anywhere from $1.00 to $5.00; the newer pills, which contain a blue dye, are tan colored ovals (see photo).
What do Roofies do?
Roofies cause sedation, a feeling of extreme intoxication, and amnesia. The powdered pills are dropped into your drink by a man who wants to take sexual advantage of you. About 10 minutes after ingestion, you'll start to feel very drunk-like and have difficulty speaking and moving; eventually, you may pass out.
The drug's amnesiac effect lasts at least eight hours; even if you are not passed out, you'll have no memory of anything that occurred while you were under the drug's influence. Besides making you vulnerable to sexual assault, roofies can also cause seizures, coma, liver failure, and even death from respiratory depression.
How Can I Protect Myself?
# Roofies may have a bitter taste when dissolved in alcohol; be alert to a strange taste in your drink.
# When placed in a light-colored drink, the newer roofies will turn the beverage blue. If your waterorgin and tonic turns blue, dump it and become especially alert; someone has tried to drug you. The older roofies won't change the color of your drink.
# If you suddenly feel unusually drunk after just a small amount of alcohol, quickly ask for help (preferably not from the strange man next to you at the bar who may have given you the roofie) - you might have just a few minutes of alert behavior left to you.
# Don't drink anything you did not open yourself or that you didn't see being opened or poured.
# Don't accept a drink from someone you don't know unless you see it being opened or poured by a bartender.
# Always watch your drink at parties and bars. If you leave your drink unattended, get a fresh oneto be on the safe side.
# Have a friend drive to and from a party or bar with you to lessen your chances of being taken advantage of.
# Take care of your friends. If they seem disproportionately drunk and "out of it," they may have been slipped a drug. Don't leave them alone.
(Some of these tips are reprinted with permission from Iona College.)
What Should I Do if I Suspect I've Been Raped?
# If you suspect that you have been sexually assaulted, do not shower, douche or otherwise destroy potential evidence.
# Go to the hospital at once so that you will have evidence of the assault. Pressing charges is a big decision; if you decide to do so, a visit to the hospital after a suspected assault will provide you with an evidence sample.
# Get support to help you through this traumatic event. Certainly you should inform friends you trust, and you should consider getting professional counseling.
All of that said, no need to be paranoid on your vacation -- having a drink with a strange man is a big part of the fun of traveling and meeting new people. Just be aware and then get on with enjoying yourself!
From Kathleen Crislip,
Your Guide to Student Travel.
FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now!
Watch Your Drink!
What are Roofies?
Rohypnol (the brand name of Flunitrazepam), or "roofie", is a Benzodiazapine, a prescription pill similar to Valium. It has been illegal to bring this drug into the U.S. since 1996.
Roofies comes in 0.5 mg or 1.0 mg tablets, which are generally ground up and mixed into drinks. The older tablets look very much like aspirin and cost anywhere from $1.00 to $5.00; the newer pills, which contain a blue dye, are tan colored ovals (see photo).
What do Roofies do?
Roofies cause sedation, a feeling of extreme intoxication, and amnesia. The powdered pills are dropped into your drink by a man who wants to take sexual advantage of you. About 10 minutes after ingestion, you'll start to feel very drunk-like and have difficulty speaking and moving; eventually, you may pass out.
The drug's amnesiac effect lasts at least eight hours; even if you are not passed out, you'll have no memory of anything that occurred while you were under the drug's influence. Besides making you vulnerable to sexual assault, roofies can also cause seizures, coma, liver failure, and even death from respiratory depression.
How Can I Protect Myself?
# Roofies may have a bitter taste when dissolved in alcohol; be alert to a strange taste in your drink.
# When placed in a light-colored drink, the newer roofies will turn the beverage blue. If your waterorgin and tonic turns blue, dump it and become especially alert; someone has tried to drug you. The older roofies won't change the color of your drink.
# If you suddenly feel unusually drunk after just a small amount of alcohol, quickly ask for help (preferably not from the strange man next to you at the bar who may have given you the roofie) - you might have just a few minutes of alert behavior left to you.
# Don't drink anything you did not open yourself or that you didn't see being opened or poured.
# Don't accept a drink from someone you don't know unless you see it being opened or poured by a bartender.
# Always watch your drink at parties and bars. If you leave your drink unattended, get a fresh oneto be on the safe side.
# Have a friend drive to and from a party or bar with you to lessen your chances of being taken advantage of.
# Take care of your friends. If they seem disproportionately drunk and "out of it," they may have been slipped a drug. Don't leave them alone.
(Some of these tips are reprinted with permission from Iona College.)
What Should I Do if I Suspect I've Been Raped?
# If you suspect that you have been sexually assaulted, do not shower, douche or otherwise destroy potential evidence.
# Go to the hospital at once so that you will have evidence of the assault. Pressing charges is a big decision; if you decide to do so, a visit to the hospital after a suspected assault will provide you with an evidence sample.
# Get support to help you through this traumatic event. Certainly you should inform friends you trust, and you should consider getting professional counseling.
All of that said, no need to be paranoid on your vacation -- having a drink with a strange man is a big part of the fun of traveling and meeting new people. Just be aware and then get on with enjoying yourself!
LOL at least no one regretted the sexual activity 
Quote:
More than half said they regretted getting sick from drinking on the trip.
About 40 percent said they regretted passing out or not remembering what they did.
13 percent said they had sexual activity with more than one partner.
10 percent said they regretted engaging in public or group sexual activity.
Quote:
More than half said they regretted getting sick from drinking on the trip.
About 40 percent said they regretted passing out or not remembering what they did.
13 percent said they had sexual activity with more than one partner.
10 percent said they regretted engaging in public or group sexual activity.
"10 percent said they regretted engaging in public or group sexual activity. "
Thank goodness for the other 90%.
Thank goodness for the other 90%.
Getting wild and drunk and having fun is one thing, but man you gotta be careful these days. I always stuck with friends or family, and always had someone I knew close to me drive me home. Read an article that even GHB is used to put in girls drinks which is even more deadly...
moshquerade
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Thank you.
Can we continue running the train on the OP now?
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What? The Repost train! That's what I meant!
- M4H
lol
Girls at that age are smart enough to know what happens when you get trashed with a bunch of horny guys around. Just don't drink.
i was thinking about that the other day
perhaps if some one gets caught with it they should get 5 years in prison or something
(what other purpose would they need it for?)
that and i've heard of people using some sort of horse sterilizer that makes it so the girl can't get pregnant (in case the rapist knocks her up)
unfortunately it ruins any chance of having kids ever again
people are wonderful aren't they:roll:
Before everyone laughs this off make sure you don't wake up in a bathtub full of ice missing a kidney or liver:Q
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
George H. Bush?
Is that the evil stepbrother?
Your silly....
but in case you don't know gamma butyrolactone
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