Drugs Used in Sexual Assault by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education
New drugs with potential for abuse, often called "rape drugs," are becoming more prevalent. Many sexual assault perpetrators give alcohol or drugs to their victims to facilitate their abuse. This article will specifically review drugs used in rapes: Rohypnol, GHB, ketamine, "Fry," and Burundanga. Also offered are investigative suggestions for law enforcement agencies.
http://www.utexas.edu/cee/dec/tcleose/assault/chapter8.html

Raising Consciousness About Drugs and Rape by Tamar Nordenberg
Despite the enactment of the 1996 Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act, which increased penalties for those who use drugs to help them commit a violent crime, the statistics on date-rape are daunting. Experts offer suggestions on steps to protect yourself.
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/200_ghb.html

A Focus on Two Drugs Used to Commit RAPE by Officer Deborah Mitchell
Officer Deborah Mitchell reviews the use of Rohypnol and GHB to commit rape. A sexual assault under these circumstances is extremely traumatic. The victims cannot recall what happened nor can they recall who may have raped them. In this article, learn how these drugs are administered, the street names, as well as the effects. Officer Mitchell also suggests various ways people can reduce the chances of becoming a victim.
http://www.osupd.okstate.edu/_vti_bin/shtml.exe/rapedrugs.htm

Date Rape Drugs and Alcohol
The dangers and realities of sexual assault are exacerbated when drugs and alcohol become involved. Alcohol and drugs such as Rohypnol and GHB can inhibit resistance, increase aggression, and impair decision-making skills. More than 75% of college students who experience unwanted intercourse are under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the incident.
http://www.ksu.edu/counseling/alcoholanddrug/daterape.htm

Trend a Bitter Pill by Nicole Weisensee Egan
Experts think drug-assisted sexual assaults are even more rampant on college campuses than in the general public. Women there are more likely to attribute blackouts or unexplained sexual experiences to drinking too much, they say, and a number of college guys take advantage of that naiveté. Because so few men who do this are caught it's tough for experts to get a profile of the type of person that would rape an unconscious woman.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/2981463.htm

Date Rape Drugs Strike Without Warning by Tami Phillips
Do you watch your drink when out at a club? If not, you should be aware of the dangers of date rape drugs. This article briefly describes three such drugs to be vigilant of: Rohypnol, GHB, and ketamine.
http://www.printz.usm.edu/features/3-28drug.html

Drug-facilitated Rape: Looking for the Missing Pieces by Nora Fitzgerald and K. Jack Riley
In the mid- and late 1990s, ethnographers and rape crisis centers began hearing reports of drugs, often referred to as "roofies" and "liquid ecstasy," being administered clandestinely to immobilize victims, impair their memory, and thus facilitate rape. Two drugs in particular were mentioned in these reports: Rohypnol and GHB. Drug-facilitated rape may be initiated in social settings, like parties and clubs, not traditionally considered high-risk environments. Prevention strategies must consider reaching new audiences, such as bartenders, party hosts, cab drivers, and others who might frequent places where drug-facilitated rapes are initiated or who might see the victim immediately prior to the assault. This article examines this issue including investigation policies.
The following document is in pdf format. Source: National Institute of Justice Journal. http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/jr000243c.pdf


Burundanga

Women Warned About Date Rape Drug by John Carpenter
Burundanga, which is obtained from a plant commonly grown in Colombia, may be the next "date rape" drug. It is a sedative which can cause disorientation and memory loss. Women need to be on guard for the colorless, odorless, easily concealed drug.
http://www.campusoutreachservices.com/resources/warning.htm

Burundanga - The Next Colombian Drug Threat by Stephen M. Pittel, PhD
Burundanga is a potent form of scopalamine that has been used for decades in Columbia in native rituals as a weapon and by criminals who prey on tourists. Even small doses of the drug are reported to cause "submissive" behavior, while larger doses apparently cause almost instantaneous unconsciousness, followed by complete anterograde amnesia. Until a few years ago San Francisco and other Bay Area prostitutes used scopalamine to drug and rob their clients.
http://www.corpus-delicti.com/smp/Pittel_Burundanga.html


Web Resources

Rape Treatment Center- Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center
The Rape Treatment Center provides comprehensive, free treatment for sexual assault victims, including emergency medical care and forensic exams, counseling and psychotherapy, advocacy, and accompaniment services; training for police, prosecutors, judges, medical and mental health personnel, and other providers of rape victim services; prevention/education programs for children, adolescents, and college students; community education; consultation for schools, the media, government agencies, and other organizations; and educational films and publications that are distributed nationwide.
www.911rape.org

National Sexual Assault Hotline
This site offers counseling centers, statistics, and resources rape victims can go to for assistance.
www.RAINN.org