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ROHIPNOL
The
Date Rape Drug
HEALTH ALERT
What is Rohipnol?
- A benzodiazepine related to Valium and
used in many countries to induce sleep.
- Illegal in the U.S. In the near future, it
will be placed legally in the same category as heroin.
- Strongly sedating and sleep inducing.
- Strong effect on memory. May have memory
loss for several hours after ingestion.
- Effects markedly increase when combined
with alcohol.
- Tasteless and odorless. Dissolves readily
in liquid.
- Also called : Roachies, La Rocha, Rope,
Rib Roche, Roofies, Mexican Valium, R-2, Ralph, and Roach-2.
(Not to be confused with marijuana.)
- White tablet with “Roche” and a circled 1
or 2 on one side, and a scored cross on the other.
- Has been used to make men and women
vulnerable to crimes )rape, assault, robbery, etc) and unable to
remember the event.
How does it act?
- Produces drowsiness in 20-30 minutes with
maximum effect in about 2 hours.
- Effects last up to 6-8 hours.
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Other Side
Effects include: |
Symptoms of
overdose include: |
| 1. Impaired motor skills |
1. Mental confusion |
| 2. Impaired judgment |
2. Lethargy |
| 3. Lack of Inhibitions |
3. Poor Coordination |
| 4. Dizziness |
4. Reduced reflexes |
| 5. Confusion |
5. Dangerously low blood pressure |
| 6. Amnesia |
6. Comma and death |
What can you do?
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Women |
Men |
| Know who you are with. |
Take a strong stand against
this behavior. |
| Carefully monitor you own
alcohol use and who has access to your drink. |
Carefully monitor your own
alcohol use and who has access to your drink |
| Don't exploit
other people or place yourself in a position to be
exploited. |
Don't exploit other people
for personal or sexual gain. |
| Know that use of Rohipnol
to incapacitate another person carries serious legal
consequences. |
Know that use of Rohipnol
to incapacitate another person carries serious legal
consequences. |
~ If you are a LCSC student and
feel you have been exposed to Rohipnol, contact the STUDENT HEALTH
SERVICE at 799-2251 or at Sam Glenn Complex, Room 42. A urine sample
must be collected as soon as possible.~
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