Rohypnol (Roofies)
Rape is one of the most terrible crimes on earth and it happens every few minutes. The problem with groups who deal with rape is that they try to educate women about how to defend themselves. What really needs to be done is teaching men not to rape. Go to the source and start there ― Kurt Cobain
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Date rape drug: What is a roofie, what happens when you take one?
Here's a look at a common date rape drug, rohypnol, otherwise known as roofies or forget me pill, how people take them and how to guard against getting drugged at a bar.
I tried out a new test that tells you if a roofie was slipped into your drink — here's how it works
Users can dabble a bit of a drink onto the button-sized test, and within about 30 seconds, you'll see either one or two little pink lines that reveal whether the liquid has been contaminated with any benzodiazepine drugs. Each test costs $5 to $7 (depending on how many you buy at a time).
A Contemporary Facet on Rohypnol: A Date Rape Drug
Rohypnol is the common name for a drug called Flunitrazepam, the slang term used is roofies. Rohypnol is believed to be most commonly used drug in commission of drug assisted Sexual assaults in the United States, the United Kingdom, and throughout Europe, Asia and South America and very popular in clubs and rave parties.
The Tragic Problem of Rohypnol, Roofies, and Trauma
Regardless of the treatment method you choose, getting help should be your first priority. It is important for you to get treatment as soon as possible to mitigate the chance for your symptoms to worsen over time.
What You Might Not Know About ‘Getting Roofied’
Roofie as a noun and verb (as in, “I got roofied last night,” or “He slipped her a roofie”) is a slangy riff on the name of the most popular “date rape drug” circa 1999, rohypnol. But as it happens, no one actually gets dosed with an actual roofie anymore. Only 1 in 100 victims who go for blood work test positive for rohypnol. These days, the drugs slipping out of pockets and into highball glasses all over New York are primarily GHB .
Real Housewives Raising the Roofie!
Drug rape is one of the fastest-growing crimes against women in the U.S.
Roofied at 50: You’re Never Too Old for Date-Rape Drugs
In my cap and gown at graduation, I walked down the aisle with a scar on my upper lip, cheek and eyebrow. Going back to graduate school had been life-changing, but being drugged could have been life-ending. I was lucky. What happened to me can happen to anyone.
Undercover Colors
SipChip™ can help eliminate many situations in which sexual assault occurs. Our product is intended for the qualitative detection of common date rape drugs--Flunitrazepam, Alprazolam, Diazepam, Midazolam, Oxazepam and Temazepam--in alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages at effective concentration levels.
CESAR
Rohypnol depresses central nervous system activity and brain function. This depressed CNS activity manifests as sedation, sleep, muscle relaxation, and reduced anxiety. When mixed with alcohol, another CNS depressant, blackout, stupor, respiratory depression, and death are more likely to occur.
Foundation for a Drug-Free World
Rohypnol is a tranquilizer about ten times more potent than Valium. The drug is available as a white or olive-green pill and is usually sold in the manufacturer’s bubble packaging. Users crush the pills and snort the powder, sprinkle it on marijuana and smoke it, dissolve it in a drink or inject it.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
The drug can cause profound "anterograde amnesia;" that is, individuals may not remember events they experienced while under the effects of the drug. Reportedly, it has been used in sexual assaults.
Neuroscience for Kids
"Roofies." Sounds like a cartoon character or a piece of candy. However, nothing could be further from the truth about Roofies, also known as the drug Rohypnol.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Rohypnol is swallowed as a pill, dissolved in a drink, or snorted. Roofies are frequently used in combination with alcohol and other drugs. They are sometimes taken to enhance a heroin high, or to mellow or ease the experience of coming down from a cocaine or crack high. Used with alcohol, roofies produce disinhibition and amnesia.2
Earth Ops Central
A 2-milligram dose can put a person into an excited, agitated and disinhibited state, leaving only amnesia. Rohypnol -- and similar chemicals favored by predators -- is a widely-reported problem across all of North America.
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