Article: Date rape drugs becoming more dangerous than ever

Laura Tubbs
University Wire
01-12-2004
(The Voice) (U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- What is a date rape drug? Date rape drugs are any substance that renders you incapable of saying no or asserting yourself and your needs to commit rape.

According to the McKinley Health Center the most common date rape drugs are Rohypnol, Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate, and Ketamine Hydrochloride.

Rohypnol is also known as roofies, rope, ruffles, roche, and the forget pill. It is a potent tranquilizer which produces sedative affects, amnesia, muscle relaxation, and slowing of psychomotor response. It is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and dissolves in liquids without leaving any trace. Rohypnol comes as a pill and takes ...

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