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Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault
Drugs Used to Facilitate Sexual Assault - Other Drugs to be aware of:
There are several other substances used to facilitate sexual assault. Although not as widely used as Rohypnol and GHB, they are still weapons used to render victims helpless. Some of these substances are Ketamine, Clonazepam, Scopalamine, and Foxy.
Ketamine is a veterinary anesthetic tranquilizer. Recently, Ketamine has become a popular recreational drug among college students, teenagers and rave party attendees. Ketamine is found in both white powder and liquid forms. This substance can be snorted, mixed with drinks, smoked or injected. Street names for Ketamine include “Special K or K”. The effects of Ketamine begin within 10-15 minutes after ingestion and include loss of motor control, memory loss, drowsiness, numbness and nausea. These effects can last up to 18 or 24 hours depending on the amount used, body size, tolerance, method of administration and the environment in which the drug was consumed.
Clonazepam, like Rohypnol, is distributed by Hoffman-LaRoche. In the U.S. this legal substance is marketed as Klonopin, and as Rivotril in Australia and Mexico. Clonazepam is just as potent as Rohypnol and produces the same effects. This small pill prescribed as an anti-convulsant, is usually scored and contains a K-shaped perforation on each tablet.
Scopalamine is used, under a physician’s care, to treat Parkinson’s disease, to help relieve gastrointestinal problems and as a sleep aid. Scopalamine, also known as Burandanga, is derived from herbs and has been used in sexual assaults and robberies throughout South America for years. This tasteless, light yellow powder can be blown in a victim’s face, laced into chewing gum, hidden in chocolate or dissolved into beverages and takes affect almost immediately. The drug causes disorientation, memory loss and an inability to resist the perpetrator’s commands. Recently there has been an influx of Burandanga into the U.S. through some illegal alien criminal markets. Most Americans are still unaware of this dangerous substance.
Foxy 5-methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DIPT), also known as Foxy or Foxy Methoxy, is a hallucinogenic drug in the tryptamine family, similar to psilocybin (mushrooms) or psilocin. Until recently, Foxy was not a controlled substance. Though available as powder or liquid, Foxy most frequently appears in tablet or capsule form. The tablets are red or purple and often embossed with an alien head or spider stamp. The capsules contain a blue, green, tan, orange, gray, or pink powder. The effects peak at 60 to 90 minutes and last 3 to 6 hours. Effects include: hallucinations, euphoria, empathy, visual and auditory disturbances or distortions, emotional distress, dilated pupils, talkativeness, disinhibition, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle tension, and jaw clenching. Street Names for Foxy include Fox, Foxy, Foxys, Methoxy Foxy, Trash, Dip foxy, Roxy, Yum Yum, Muffy, Excite-bike, Five.
Alcohol, a legal and widely used substance, is often used alone or with one of these drugs to facilitate sexual assault. Certain alcohol expectancies have also been linked to sexual assault. For example, alcohol is commonly viewed as an aphrodisiac that increases sexual desire and capacity. College men who had perpetrated sexual assault when intoxicated expected alcohol to increase male and female sexuality more than did college men who perpetrated sexual assault when sober. Men with these expectancies may feel more comfortable forcing sex when they are drinking because they can later justify to themselves that the alcohol made them act accordingly. (Source: Antonia Abbey, Ph.D., Tina Zawacki, MA., Philip O. Buck, MA., A. Monique Clinton, MA., and Pam McAuslan, Ph.D., Alcohol and Sexual Assault, 2001.)
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