In class on Wednesday, we learned the importance of knowing
what is in your drink, who is making your drink and most importantly watching
them make your drink. Rphypnol is considered to be a “date rape” drug and is
commonly referred to as a “roofie.” This drug is sometimes “used to assist a
sexual assault.” The effects of the date rape drug depend on the actual drug
and how much of it you take. For roofies, it usually can be “felt within 30
minutes of being drugged and can last for several hours.” You could appear to
be drunk when being affected by a roofie because it contains a lot of the same
characteristics. For example, you might have trouble standing, slurred speech and
you may even pass out. This is why it is so important to keep up with how much
alcohol you drink, so you can know if you are just being affected by the
alcohol, or it you have been slipped a drug. Rohypnol can cause several
problems including: muscle relation or loss of muscle control, difficulty with
motor movements, confusion, death, etc. In
order to avoid these problems, you need to be cautious of who are drinking with
and what you are drinking.
Sarah F Meyer
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