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Date Rape Drugs

What are some common date rape drugs?

Alcohol (the most common rape drug)
GHB
Ketamine
Rohypnol
Esctasy
Methamphetamine
Nitrous Oxide
LSD

Many of these drugs are often tasteless and odorless and can be added to your drink without your knowledge. Never leave your beverage unattended, or accept a drink from an open container or someone that you do not know and trust.

Possible signs that someone has 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?

Tell someone
Call 911
If at all possible, bring your beverage with you
Get tested for a date rape drug
If you think you may have been sexually assaulted or raped while intoxicated, get an examination (call 616.976.RAPE to reach the YWCA of Grand Rapids Nurse Examiner program; someone is on call 24 hours a day)

On campus resources include:
Counseling & Career Development Center
616.331.3266
www.gvsu.edu/counsel

Women's Center
616.331.2748
womenctr@gvsu.edu
www.gvsu.edu/women_cen/

Community Resources:
YWCA of Grand Rapids
616.459.4681
www.ywcawcmi.org