What are some common club and date rape drugs?
- Alcohol (number one rape drug)
- GHB (Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate)
Street names: EZ Lay, Liquid Ecstasy, Clear X, Liquid X, XTC, Chemical X, Liquid
Dream
- Ketamine
Street names: Special K, Super K, K, Vitamin K, Kid Rock, Ket Kat
- Rohypnol
Street names: Rophy, Roofies, Ruffies, Roach 2, R2, Roche, Rope, Ropies, Mexican
Valium
Many of these drugs are often tasteless and odorless. Never leave your beverage
unattended, or accept a drink from an open container or someone that you
do not know and trust.
How would I know if I might have been exposed to one of these drugs?
- Appear drunk with very little alcohol consumption
- Body is limp and/or uncoordinated
- No expression or animation
- Slurred speech
- Sedated for eight hours
- Memory loss
- Experience withdrawal symptoms similar to the flu and have feeling of
depression
What do I do if I think I have been exposed to one of these drugs?
1. Tell someone
2. Call 911
3. If at all possible bring your beverage with you
4. Be tested for the rape drug
5. If you think you may have been sexually assaulted or raped while intoxicated,
get an examination (from campus call 9-776-RAPE)
On campus resources include:
GVSU Counseling Center, www.gvsu.edu/counsel
GVSU Women’s Center, http://www.gvsu.edu/women_cen
ALERT Labs http://www4.gvsu.edu/alert
