What is Date Rape? Date rape also occurs when one person forces another person to have sex. This crime is also a felony offense. The difference between rape and date rape is that in cases of date rape, the victim agreed to spend time with the attacker. Perhaps the victim even went out with the attacker more than once. Sexual assault is any type of sexual activity that a person does not agree to. It can include touching that is not okay; putting something into the vagina; sexual intercourse; rape; and attempted rape.

What are date rape drugs? “Date Rape” drugs are hypnotics, sedatives and other types of medications that cause a person to have lapses in memory; loss of motor control, consciousness and/or inhibitions; and slurred speech. When mixed with alcohol, the affect of these drugs intensify. These are drugs that are sometimes used to assist a sexual assault. These drugs are powerful and dangerous. They can be slipped into your drink when you are not looking. The drugs often have no color, smell, or taste, so you can't tell if you are being drugged. The drugs can make you become weak and confused — or even pass out — so that you are unable to refuse sex or defend yourself. If you are drugged, you might not remember what happened while you were drugged.

Date rape drugs are used on both females and males.

The three most common date rape drugs are: Rohypnol,  GHB, Ketamine

Street Names for Rhypnol: Roofies, Circles, Forget Pill, LA Rochas, Lunch Money, Mexican Valium, Mind Eraser, R-2, Rib, Roches, Roopies, Rope, Rophies, Ruffies, Trip-and-Fall, Whiteys.

Street Names for GHB: Bedtime Scoop, Cherry Meth, Easy Lay, Energy Drink, Gamma 10, G-Juice, Gook, Goop, Great Hormones, Liquid E, Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X, Salt Water, Soap, Somatomax.

Street Names for Ketamine: Black Hole, Bunp, Cat Valium,Green, Jet, K-Hole, Kit Kat, Purple, Special K, Super Acid.

Rohypnol (chemical name: Flunitrezepam) is well known and is considered the date rape drug of choice for predators.
Ketamine (also known as Special K) and \
GBH (Gamma Hydroxybutyrate). GBH is a derivative of a neurotransmitter that occurs in the brain but when the body produces too much of this chemical due to a metabolic disorder, developmental delays and seizures can occur. It was originally developed as a weight loss and body building drug until it was banned due to the extreme side effects and became known as a date rape drug.

Date Rape Testing Panels

It is imperative that any investigation into the suspected use of date rape drugs involve an immediate blood test, as waiting too long to test for the presence of drugs may cause false negatives, because these drugs are quickly metabolized and eliminated by the body. Trying to deduce from the symptoms whether or not date rape drugs have been used can cause false positives.
Urine test detects alleged drugs up to 5 days after the incident.
A hair test detects alleged drugs up to 90 days starting from 14th day on.

Basic Date Rape Panel tests for Rohypnol,GHB, Ketamine

Comprehensive Date Rape Panel (Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault Test Panel) tests for Rohypnol,GHB, Ketamine, Other Hypnotics, Sedatives and Over-The-Counter Medications Known to Cause a Similar Affect.
Below see the list of drugs tested with our Comprehensive Date Rape Panel

What are the test options?

• Blood (recent ingestion)
• Urine (up to 5 days after the incident)
• Hair (collected 10 - 14 days after the incident minimum)
• Suspected glass or container in which the alleged drug was placed

You can protect yourself:
•Don't accept open drinks from other people.
•Open drink containers yourself.
•Keep your drink with you at all times, even when you go to the bathroom.
•Don't share drinks.
•Don't drink from punch bowls or other common, open containers. They may already have drugs in them.
•If someone offers to get you a drink from a bar or at a party, go with the person to order your drink. Watch the drink being poured and carry it yourself.
•Don't drink anything that tastes or smells strange.
•Have a nondrinking friend with you to make sure nothing happens.
•If you realize you left your drink unattended, get e new one. Don't drink it.
•If you feel drunk and haven't drunk any alcohol — or, if you feel like the effects of drinking alcohol are stronger than usual — ask for help.