Alcohol is used most often in drug facilitated assault. A date rape drug such as Rohypnol or GHB can be unobtrusively slipped into a drink. It is colorless, odorless and tasteless after it dissolves, and it can take effect quickly, causing physical weakness and helplessness, and can render you unconscious. In an incapacitated state, you would be unable to escape or resist a rape or to call for help. If you are sexually assaulted under the influence of these drugs, you may not recall it afterwards, or may only remember slight details, because they can cause amnesia. These drugs increase your risk of sexual assault, sexual abuse and even death.
Be Aware:
Never leave drinks unattended
Never accept drinks in open containers
Do not take drinks from a punch bowl
Watch the person preparing your drinks
Don't accept drinks from strangers
Pills or liquid slipped into drinks my be colorless, odorless and tasteless
Drugs take effect in 15 minutes of ingestion
Get Help Immediately if You Feel:
Much more intoxicated than your usual response to the amount of alcohol consumed
Extremely nauseous or dizzy
Loss of peripheral vision
Heaviness in arms and legs
GET TO A SAFE PLACE
If You Believe Someone Has Been Drugged:
Get him or her immediate medical attention
Do not leave him or her alone for any reason
Keep his or her beverage for drug testing
Using date rape drugs in the commission of a sexual assault is a first-degree crime and constitutes aggravated sexual assault.
