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Rohypnol,
Ketamine, and GHB and its analogues
GBL, and BD 1,4 have gained notoriety as drugs used to
facilitate sexual assault, adding an urgency to law enforcement
efforts to pursue traffickers of these drugs.
The Dangers of Predatory Drugs
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These drugs render the victim incapable of resisting sexual
advances. |
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Sexual Assaults facilitated by these drugs can be difficult
to prosecute or even recognize because: |
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Victims may not be aware that they ingested a drug at all.
The drugs are invisible and odorless when dissolved in
water. They are somewhat salty tasting, but are
indiscernible when dissolved in beverages such as sodas,
juice, liquor, or beer. |
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Due to memory problems induced by these drugs, the victim
may not be aware of the attack until 8-12 hours after it
occurred. |
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The drugs are metabolized quickly, so there may be little
physical evidence to support the claim that the drugs were
used to facilitate an assault. |
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Memory impairment caused by the drugs also eliminates
evidence about the attack. |
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