Date Rape Drugs (Drugs: the Straight Facts) (US$30)
Stationary Office Pages: 94 20074-08-129 ISBN: 0791076342 6 MB
Although most drugs are developed with altruistic intentions, sometimes drugs are used for purposes other than what the manufacturer had in mind. Such is the case with the drugs Rohypnol ® , gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), and ketamine. These drugs were originally developed for specific medical indications, but today are used illegally in drug facilitated sexual assaults in which unsuspecting victims are incapacitated and left unable to resist sexual advances. In recent years, drug facilitated sexual assault has become a growing concern among health and community educators.A number of drugs have become known as “date rape drugs” or “predatory drugs”because they are used to debilitate individuals for the purposes of committing a crime, often sexual assault. Unfortunately, the use of recreational drugs to commit rape is
0 comments:
Post a Comment