Predatory Drugs

What is a Predatory drug?

A predatory drug is ANY substance used to facilitate sexual assault. These drugs are often undetected as they are odorless and colorless when mixed with water. They tend to have a salty taste, but when mixed with alcohol, soda, or other beverages, they are virtually undetectable.

TYPES OF PREDATORY DRUGS

• Alcohol

  • Although society has not labeled alcohol as a date rape drug, it is a contributing factor in over half of all sexual assaults against persons older than 12.

• Rohypnol (Roofies)

  • Illegal in the U.S. but is still produced in Mexico, South America, Europe and Asia.

  • Effects can occurs 20-30 minutes after ingestion, lasting approximately 8-12 hours; it can be detected in the body up to 72 hours after ingestion.

• GHB (Liquid X)

  • Illegal central nervous system depressant.

  • Effects can occur within 10-20 minutes of ingestion and last up to 4 hours.

• Ecstacy

  • Illegal drug with both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.

  • Effects can last anywhere from 3-6 hours, and leaves the body in 12 hours.

• Ketamine (Special K)

  • A dissociative anesthetic for human and veterinary use.

  • Usually found as a clear liquid in a pharmeceutical bottle and is most often cooked into a white powder.

EFFECTS

• Metabolize quickly leaving little physical evidence of the drug

• Person can experience blackout or anterograde amnesia

• Can't recall what happened to them

• While unconscious victims can be sexually assaulted

• Victims have little to no memory when they wake up

*Effects are intensified when combined with alcohol making them more dangerous and powerful.

Sources: www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov; www.streetdrugs.org; NIDA Community Drug Alert Bulletin on Club Drugs, www.nida.nih.gov; Drug Enforcement Administartion, www.rainn.org; www.joyfulheartfoundation.org; www.womenshealth.gov.