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Drugs Commonly Used in Date-Rapes:
 Beer/liquor
Alcohol
Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
 In the 1950’s, it was used as an anesthetic in Europe, but it
caused seizures and did not relieve pain.
 Prior to 1990, it was sold in health food stores as a body
builder, because it increases the amount of time in sleep
when human growth hormones are produced.
 The FDA approved it for narcolepsy clinical trials (increases
wakefulness the next day).
 Immediate intoxicant with anti-inhibitory properties (prosexual behavior and sexual arousal).
 Known as G, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid X, or Liquid
Ecstasy.
 Most commonly disguised in Margaritas, Long Island Iced
Tea, Goldschlager, etc. (has a salty, sometimes plastic taste).
 Can be in the form of a clear liquid, or a white powder, like
laundry soap.
 Victim will feel very intoxicated within 20 minutes, peak
action by 60 minutes, and plateaus by 90 minutes.
 It often causes nausea and vomiting; can cause respiratory
arrest.
 2.5 grams is sufficient to force deep, unarousable sleep.
 It is no longer in the blood after 4-5 hours.
 It is rapidly excreted in urine-may be gone in 12 hours, but
has been detected up to 60 hours.
 Victim has no memory, may feel foggy, but will probably
have more energy the next day.
 At least 30 known deaths from GHB.
 GHB carries higher penalties than Rohypnol.
Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam)
 Benzodiazepine manufactured by Hoffman-LaRoche as a sleeping
pill, anesthetic agent.
 Ten times more potent than Valium. Colorless, odorless, tasteless.
 Used in 80 countries, not approved in the United States.
 Street Terms include: Roofies, Roachies, La Rocha, R2’s, Mexican
Valium, Rope, Rib, Rophies, Circles, Forget Me Drug/Pill, Getting
Roached, Lunch Money Drug, Reynolds, Ruffles, Wolfies and Rowshay.
 The white tablet is being replaced by new oval, grayish green tablet
that is hard to dissolve and releases a blue color (green in beer).
 Cost is $1 to $5 per tablet.
 No longer in blood after 4-6 hours. May be detected in urine up to 72
hours.
 Person will feel drunk and confused within 15 minutes.
 Induces a deep, unarousable sleep (around 8 hours) with retrograde
amnesia.
 May experience cameo appearances.
 Victim wakes up disoriented, feeling hung-over, and is not sure if she
was raped.
Ketamine
 A general anesthetic used in veterinary surgery, with kids, and for
burn dressing changes.
 Has an analgesic and amnesiac property.
 Liquid in pharmaceutical form, but may be powder.
 Known as Kit Kat, Special K.
 Rapid onset and short acting.
 Can cause slurred speech, unsteady gait, mechanical movements,
monotone speech, and hallucinations.
 It is a close relative of PCP and can create similar violent behavioral
effects.
 More expensive-$20.