Can you pass this drug test? Answer True/False to the following

1. Date rape drugs can make you helpless to refuse sex.
2. Date rape drugs can cause loss of inhibition and loss of consciousness.
3. Date rape drugs have no odor, color or taste, so they are easy to disguise in most flavored drinks.
4. It’s possible to have no memory of what you’ve done when you’ve taken or been given a date rape drug.
5. Date rape drugs are especially dangerous when combined with alcohol.
6. Roofies and Georgia Home Boy are street names for two of the most popular date rape drugs.
7. Alcohol is not a date rape drug, but it is involved in 90 percent of all rapes that occur on campus.

If you answered “True” to all six questions, you’re probably aware of the dangers of Rohypnol and GHB. And that’s a good thing. Because these date rape drugs, along with popular “club” drugs” like Ketamine (Special K) and Ecstasy (MDMA), are making the scene at clubs and raves across the country. They’re the drugs of choice for sexual predators, because they are easy to slip into almost any drink. Date rape drugs can cause loss of inhibition, loss of consciousness and loss of memory—and they can make it impossible for you to resist a sexual assault. And guys, listen up: Date rape drugs can be used on you, too! Most students do not use these drugs, but it is important to be aware of their potential risks and consequences.

Six Ways to Protect Yourself

1. Never put your drink down. Keep your drink in your hand, even when you go to the bathroom.
2. If your drink is out of your sight, even for seconds, get a new one. Don’t even think about finishing it.
3. Don’t accept a drink from anyone—unless you can watch the bartender pour it.
4. Don’t share drinks.
5. Don’t drink from punch bowls or open containers.
6. Don’t drink anything that tastes strange. Sometimes, GHB can taste salty.

If It Happens to You…

1. Tell someone you trust right away.
2. Go to the police station or hospital as soon as possible.
3. Don’t even urinate if you can help it. Roofies stay in your body up to 72 hours. GHB stays in the body for 12 hours.
4. Don’t douche, bathe or change clothes. All provide evidence of rape if you need it.
5. Talk to a counselor if you need help.
6. This is not your fault, so do not blame yourself. No one ever asks to be sexually assaulted. It’s a crime!

Resources:

College Drinking—Changing the Culture

Phoenix House: Facts on Tap

Womenshealth.gov