Date rape drug

"Date Rape Drugs" Alcohol has been the "date rape drug" of choice for years. Now there are some "new" drugs on the market, which are being used for date rape. These drugs are Rohypnol, and GHB, or gamma hydroxybutyrate. They're used to "spike" unsuspecting victim's drinks. This can be easily done because these drugs have no odor, color or taste when put into a drink. These drugs are being increasingly used by youth – in many cases as a date rape drug because of its ability to affect willpower

Unlike any other drug, Rohypnol has no taste so it is hardly noticed it in your drink, that's why this drug is so dangerous. Some people use it for their desire for sex, where they drop the pills into the victims’ drink; and after the victim finishes the drink, he/she will experience a "high" that makes him/her weak. This is how Rohypnol got its nickname "the date rape drug". It has various of street names ranging from rophy, ruffles, roofies, ruffies, ruff up, rib, roach 2, rope, circles, forget

In 2002, 2003, and 2004, Andrew Luster was convicted of dosing three women with a date rape drug known as GHB (Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid). The first accuser was a twenty-one year old college student, the second a seventeen year old, and the third accuser has been in a relationship with Luster until she found out that he raped her the first night they met. He was found guilty and is charged with rape, oral copulation, sodomy, a fight to avoid prosecution, and was sentenced to fifty years in jail with

ramifications of date rape, more in depth, the effects it has on the victims. I have had very little personal experience with

harassment, stranger assault and a more under reported crime, such as date rape (Types of Sexual Assault). Date rape drugs are used in sexual assault; which is any type of sexual activity that a person does not agree upon (Date Rape Drug: Get the Facts on the Different Kinds). Anyone can be a victim of sexual assault regardless of their race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, abilities, or age (Types of Sexual Assault). Rape and sexual assault are ongoing occurrences throughout the Nation. At JPD

ROHYPNOL By Jenet       Rohypnol is a drug commonly known as the date rape drug. According to the article “Drug-Facilitated Date Rape,” by Erica Weir, Rohypnol is not a legal drug in the United States or Canada but it is legal in 62 countries in Europe, Africa, Latin American and the Middle East. It is one of the most commonly used sleeping pill or anti-anxiety drug (Benzodiazepine) in these countries. People can get Rohypnol by prescription. Its main function is to depress

smoking and the worst drugs. When you mix all those ingredients together it is almost never a smart decision. Date rape drug is very popular around college student and even worst individual fall victim to the deviant behavior even though they are just trying to enjoy their college experience. Some of the know drugs that are commonly use and that has a great impact on college students causing them to fall victim to it is Rohypnol, Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB), and Ketamine. These drug can cause an individual

Date rape happens a lot when people are in college, more women than men but it’s still something that happens more than it should and I ask what are the colleges doing on campus to prevent this from happening to more college students. I think that colleges are trying to stop date rape from happening as best as they can but I also believe there is a lot more they could be doing to try and stop date rape. College students shouldn’t have to worry about going out on a date, party, or just

Arlin Duran Govt 150 April 16, 2015 California Proposition 47 Many Constitutional proposals are neither accepted or denied depending on how many individuals favor it. The California Proposition 47 was one of the approved proposals. California Proposition 47, the Safe Neighbors and Schools Act, requests felony crimes that are considered not to be serious or violent to misdemeanors and would allow anyone currently serving a felony sentence that meets those qualifications to be resentenced. According

Alcohol abuse in teens has become a huge problem across the United States. “Moreover, alcohol is the most commonly used drug among adolescences”(Komro & Toomey, 2002, p.5). Teens use this drug way more than tobacco or any other drug. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “People ages 12 through 20 drink 11 percent of all alcohol consumed in the United States. Although youth drink less often than adults do, when they do drink, they drink more. That is because young people