Article: Date rape drugs offer pervasive threat

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(FSView & Florida Flambeau) (U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Heading out to the bar on a Friday night may be the ideal way to meet people, but as the presence of date rape drugs becomes a more prominent threat, it could be a dangerous way, as well.

Date rape drugs, named for their ability to leave victims unconscious and easily susceptible to sexual assault, include the mixing of alcohol and other drugs like Rohypnol, GHB and Ketamine. Alcohol is the main substance most commonly linked with date rape. Its sedating effect can leave one at risk for sexual assault. The other named drugs pose other dangers to their victims because they are odorless, tasteless, colorless, ...

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