24/7 Hotline for Help • 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) • Online: ohl.rainn.org/online

Precautions to avoid getting drugged

• Always watch your drink • Keep your drink covered • Do not become intoxicated to

the point that you are unable to react to your surroundings

• Attend social events with groups of friends

Resources www.drugabuse.org

www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/date-rape-drugs.html

www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/rohypnol.asp

If you believe you have been drugged:

• Seek medical help immediately

• Call the police to report your situation

• Get counseling and/or treatment

Rohypnol

What is a date rape drug? • A drug used by individuals to

commit sexual assault • A drug that puts the person using

it at risk for unwanted sexual activity, as it removes the person’s ability to consent to sex

• Examples: Alcohol, Rohypnol, Ketamine, GHB

Rohypnol • A date rape drug • Mostly colorless, odorless,

tasteless • Commonly called “roofies” or the

“Forget Pill”

Fact: Rohypnol may be lethal when mixed with alcohol

Is it legal? • Rohypnol is illegal in the United

States • Possession of the drug is punishable

by a fine and sentence up to 3 years in prison

• Harsher penalties will incur if the drug is used in coordination with sexual assault

Acute Physiological Effects • Muscle relaxation or loss of

muscle control • Difficulty with motor movements • Drunk feeling • Nausea • Inability to remember events

occurred while drugged • Loss of consciousness • Confusion • Vision Problems • Dizziness • Sleepiness • Lower Blood Pressure • Stomach Problems • Death