Two suspects arrested in one drug-related Lodi rape (1465) Oct 10, 2008
Two suspects arrested in one drug-related Lodi rape. Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Scientists go online to discuss drugs with kids Oct 8, 2008
"A number of drugs have been used in date rape because they can become slipped in someone's drink and have no taste or smell. These include ketamine, rohypnol and gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB). These drugs can sedate a person and make them forget what happens to them.". Ngwafon said the chat room was a good idea that might help some kids who haven't tried drugs, but she was doubtful it would change the habits of those already involved. (MSNBC -- Health)
Tougher drink-spike laws on way Oct 8, 2008
Drink spikers face jail under tough new laws introduced in Victorian Parliament. The Age - Business News, World News & Breaking News in Australia Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (The Age)
Another woman reports drug-related rape Oct 8, 2008
Elder is awaiting test results to see if date rape drugs usually GHB, rohypnol or ketamine turn up in the victims' blood. The drugs don't stay in the body for long, and sometimes victims aren't fully aware of what happened to them. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
5 victims of rape in 2 weeks Oct 4, 2008
Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. September 30th, 2008. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Telling a tall tale from truth Aug 2, 2008
Also doing the rounds is the news that theres a mix of the sterilisation pill Progesterex and date rape drug Rohypnol being used by crooks at parties to rape AND sterilise their victims. Plus, its now lethal to flash your car lights at someone as a message that theyve forgotten to switch on their driving lights. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Drink spikers face jail Jul 7, 2008
"These new laws are aimed particularly at protecting young women and young men, who are the main targets from the threat of drink spiking using illicit drugs and prescription drugs such as rohypnol and alcohol. "The legislation will close a gap at the lower end of the offending spectrum and create a new summary offence where anyone convicted of drink spiking could face up to two years in jail. " AAP Story Tools Got news tips for us? Send photos, videos ffs to 0406 THE AGE (0406 843 243), or... (The Age)
Charges Dropped In Drugging Of Olympic Skater Jun 10, 2008
She later tested positive for a drug similar to Rohypnol, commonly used as a date-rape drug. Authorities said the former professional skater, who won gold medals for ice dancing in 1994 and 1998, had a drink in the lounge, then moved to the restaurant to have dinner with Halstead and ordered wine before feeling ill. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Ex-employee alleges she was drugged at firm's party May 8, 2008
In mid-January, Moor attended a firm dinner with several other Bingham employees, including one who said he enjoyed having sex with women who were unconscious and that he knew how to get "roofies," slang for the date-rape drug Rohypnol, according to the complaint. Moor reported the incident to the human resources officer, asked why the firm had not warned female associates about the druggings, expressed discomfort about working in close proximity with the colleague who made the date-rape... (Boston Globe)
Self Defense Claimed In "Milkshake Murder" Apr 23, 2008
They said the woman subdued her husband with a strawberry milkshake laced with the "date-rape drug" Rohypnol before she bashed in his head. She had the body rolled up in a carpet and hauled away to a storage area. (CBS News)
Man on 225 sex-related charges Apr 2, 2008
The prosecution summary says Xydias had both legal and illegal supplies of the sedative Rohypnol (known as a date-rape drug). It is suggested he used alcohol and cannabis and laced victims' coffee or other drinks with Rohypnol to render them unconscious. (Sydney Morning Herald)
New warning on sleeping pill Feb 23, 2008
Z-class drugs - zolpidem, zopiclone and zaleplon - are non-benzodiazepine hypnotics that are used as alternatives to drugs such as Valium and Rohypnol. Ms Costigan's sister Siobhan said the family was disappointed but not surprised by yesterday's decision. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Police seek information in beating Feb 15, 2008
Just for those who feel the need to argue, it is spelled Rufie, slang for Rohypnol or Rufinal as some spell it, and you can Google it, as well as find it in some medical books under street drugs. Rufie A drug usually slipped into someone's drink. (Florida Today)
Tougher drug laws passed in Qld Feb 14, 2008
Mr Shine said the tough new laws had also increased the maximum penalty for the unlawful possession, supply or trafficking of Valium, Sarapax, steroids, Rohypnol or Flunitrazepam and ephedrine to 20 years imprisonment. Previously, the maximum penalty for their supply or trafficking was five years jail while possession carried a maximum of two years imprisonment. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Rimmer trial Jan 24, 2008
A sheriff s department investigation found that Rimmer used date-rape drugs such as Rohypnol to incapacitate at least two underage girls and have sexual intercourse. Rimmer has pleaded not guilty to the charges; and bond of 25,000 was set, with the conditions that he waive extradition from any other location, have no contact with the alleged victims or their families and restrict travel to within a 150-mile radius of Calhoun County. (Calhoun City Monitor Herald, MS)
New Year warning on drinks Jan 1, 2008
PC Holman said: "We treat every report seriously. "Incidents are rare but we are concerned there are people who may attempt to spike drinks with the date rape drug Rohypnol, substances like ketamine or just with stronger alcohol which is more common. "New Year's Eve could be an opportunity to do this as there are so many people out. "Rendering someone incapable could be done as a sick joke or for sexual assault. (Dorset Echo)
Watch your drink| Dec 3, 2007
Rohypnol: Known on the streets as Roofies, Rophy and Ruftles, Rohypnol is a prescription sedative which can cause sleepiness, loss of muscle control, dizziness, confusion, problems talking and seeing, unconsciousness and amnesia. In an attempt to prevent misuse of the drug, the manufacturer Roche has adapted the pill so that it turns bright blue when added to liquids. (iAfrica.com)
Playing doctors and nurses Nov 25, 2007
Based in Stockport, it sells all the home-test kits you'd expect, and some you might not, like Drink Detective, which detects the three drugs most commonly used to spike drinks - benzodiazepines (including Rohypnol, Valium, Klonopin and Xanax), GHB and Ketamine. We set it up on the back of personal experience,' explains Brendan, who, like his wife, is an applied chemist by training. (Guardian Unlimited)
Ritalin Wars Nov 19, 2007
Dont take Xanax or Ativan, they are in the same chemical family as Rohypnol (the date rape drug). A drug is only as good or bad as its user. (New York Times)
Rules of engagement shift in this new age of consent Nov 15, 2007
Slipping Rohypnol into a girl's drink is a no-brainer. Dead-set wrong. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Rape drug warning issued Nov 8, 2007
Valerie DeVille, sexual assault program coordinator for the Betty Griffin House, says parties and bars where young people gather are the frequent spots where GHB, Rohypnol or Ketamine could be dropped in a drink ... For instance, while Rohypnol is now made so that it turns blue when put in liquid, the old pills are still available and produce no color. (The St. Augustine Record)
Alcohol Is Most Common 'Date Rape' Drug Oct 23, 2007
The study failed to find any trace of specific date rape drugs such as GHB, Rohypnol or ketamine, although it did caution that delays in reporting alleged assaults or in taking samples could mean that such drugs could no longer be detected. The study found that the number of cases where toxicology samples were taken rose from 30 in 1999 to 51 in 2005 and the percentage of samples which contained alcohol, drugs or both increased from 66% to 78% over the same period. (Science Daily)
Alleged rapist facing more charges Oct 11, 2007
During his last court appearance, police alleged he drugged 23 of his victims with drugs including Rohypnol, Xanax and Tamazapan by spiking hot chocolates and other drinks he bought them after offering to drive them home late at night. Outside court today, Senior Constable Zagaris said he would serve Barkas with 16 new charges this afternoon, including, abduction and sexual penetration of a child under the age of 16, which related to six new alleged victims. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Rape warning over binge drinking Oct 9, 2007
It failed to find any trace of specific date rape drugs - GHB, Rohypnol or ketamine - in any case examined. But researcher Janet Hall said their findings showed alcohol levels of the alleged victims were on average almost three times the drink-driving limit. (BBC News -- UK)
Narcotics stolen from Council Bluffs veterinary clinic Oct 3, 2007
The Strohbehn Veterinary Clinic was broken into over the weekend and an unknown amount of narcotics, including Rohypnol and Katamine, were taken, police said ... Rohypnol also is known as a date-rape drug and Ketamine or "Special K" is a hallucinogen, police said. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
My tribute to Chaser ... fresh, new targets Sep 16, 2007
Or when Chas Licciardello sold some non-approved merchandise - knuckle-dusters, knives, flares, balaclavas, Rohypnol - outside a Bulldogs game. This was later described by police in Licciardello's subsequent trial for offensive behaviour as "an act of mindless stupidity", which leads you to wonder how the behaviour of the actual Bulldogs supporters would be classified. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Alcohol still date rape drug of choice 08-30-2007 Aug 31, 2007
She said some others used include Rohypnol, gamma hydroxy butyrate (GHB), Ketamine, Ecstasy, sleeping pills and illicit drugs. Of those, she continued, GHB is the most dangerous because it is clear, odorless and tasteless so it can be dropped in or on anything. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
More rape victims tipped Aug 26, 2007
Police allege that Harry Barkas, the man charged on Thursday with attacking 24 women between 1990 and 2005, drugged 23 of his victims with Rohypnol, Xanax and Tamazapan by spiking hot chocolates and other drinks he bought them after offering to drive them home late at night. The alleged victims were usually picked up from inner-city locations and driven to suburbs including Parkville, South Yarra, Hawthorn East and Carlton, where Barkas raped or tried to rape them. (The Age)
Teens and Date Rape Drugs Aug 25, 2007
Some popular examples are GHB, rohypnol, and ketamine. Tasteless, colorless, and odorless, they can be impossible to detect when secretly added to a person s drink. (Suite101.com)
Teen Drug Slang: A Dictionary For Parents Aug 8, 2007
Roofies: This refers to rohypnol, a.k.a. the date rape drug. Synonyms include the forget pill, La Rocha, Mexican valium, R-2, rib, roachies, roofenol, rophies, roche (pronounced roe-shay), and rope. (CBS News)
Violence is golden Aug 4, 2007
The 28-year-old, in Sydney to promote his nihilist first novel, Rohypnol, is no enfant terrible ... But that kid, who grew up in the outer suburbs of Melbourne and briefly affected rebellion, can not explain how so much hate and obscenity crept into Rohypnol. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Time bombs tick as Scud takes aim Jul 19, 2007
The bachelor boy himself is exactly as you'd expect - slack-jawed, slightly startled and about as quick-witted as Sebastian Bach on a heavy dose of Rohypnol. Why on earth these "cougars and kittens" (you see what they did there. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Methadone abuse increasing problem in Eau Claire, police say Jun 26, 2007
Benzodiazepines such as Valium and Rohypnol, and/or alcohol are particularly dangerous when mixed with methadone because they can also cause slow or shallow breathing as well as dangerous changes in heart rate that may not be felt by the patient. What makes methadone a potential problem for those who take it, either with a legitimate prescription or while abusing the drug, is the way it breaks down in the body. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Blaine Marchant 'can join graduation events' Jun 13, 2007
(GHB and Rohypnol are the "date rape" drugs. For further information, you might take a look at and other such resources. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Woman sexually assaulted after drink spiked Jun 8, 2007
The Australian Federal Police website on drink spiking said Rohypnol had a reputation as being one of the most common prescription drugs used in drink spiking cases ... Some drugs included benzodiazepines, barbiturates, muscle relaxants and hypnotics-such as Serapax, Valium and Rohypnol. (The Age, Australia)
Carter today: Didn't mean Bush was 'worst' May 22, 2007
The Swamp - Chicago Tribune - Blogs. Originally posted: May 21, 2007Carter today: Didn't mean Bush was 'worst. (Chicago Tribune)
Second video casts doubt on rape case Apr 18, 2007
"We're still getting testing done from Victorian laboratories as to any signs of drugs such as GHB [gamma hydroxy butyrate] or Rohypnol in the blood stream of the alleged victim," Sergeant Wedge said. Police will still argue the second video does not depict consensual sex because the girl, who was allegedly intoxicated, had no memory of the incident, and therefore could not have given consent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hells Angels raid yields 30 arrests, guns and drugs Apr 5, 2007
Slipped into a drink, it can, like the more familiar date-rape drug Rohypnol, induce a coma-like sleep lasting several hours. The last concerted assault on Ontario's Hells Angels was in September, when hundreds of police arrested about 30 members and associates, following the penetration of the gang's Oshawa chapter by a biker-turned-informant. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Korry: Is a bar really a bar without the bars? Mar 16, 2007
They'd probably be drinking something with Hypnotiq and a splash of Rohypnol. I could never tell whether those guys were checking people out, or just freaked out by the black light. (Juneau Empire)
Meth bill decried by public defenders Mar 8, 2007
Under Carpenter's proposal, the same sentences and possession amounts would apply to traffickers of Rohypnol, the so-called date-rape drug ... Assembly Minority Leader Garn Mabey, R-Las Vegas, who is a physician, pointed out the "flunitrazepam" identified in the bill is better known as Rohypnol. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
A night out ends in darkness for victims Mar 7, 2007
The Telluride Medical Center would not say whether anyone had sought treatment for date-rape drugs such as GHB, Rohypnol or Ketamine. The medical center would only say that there has been no sign of an upward trend in people being given date-rape drugs. (Telluride Daily Planet, CO)
Flurry of date rape drugging suspected Mar 6, 2007
Date rape drugs, such as GHB, Rohypnol and Ketamine, are quick to leave the system and therefore tough to detect. However, if someone does test positive it provides law enforcement with solid evidence, said Chief Kolar. (Telluride Daily Planet, CO)
Prescription abuse to pass illicit drugs Mar 2, 2007
It singled out Scandinavia, where demand for flunitrazepam - a sedative sold as Rohypnol and widely known as a "date rape drug" - increasingly is being met by unauthorized production, and North America, where widespread abuse of prescription drugs, including the narcotic fentanyl - 80 times as potent as heroin - has been blamed for a spike in deaths. "The very high potency of some of the synthetic narcotic drugs available as prescription drugs presents, in fact, a higher overdose risk than the... (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Prescription Drug Abuse Is Rampant Mar 1, 2007
In Scandinavia, demand for flunitrazepam - a sedative sold as Rohypnol and widely known as a "date rape drug" - increasingly is being met by unauthorized production. In North America, widespread abuse of prescription drugs, including the narcotic fentanyl - 80 times as potent as heroin - has been blamed for a spike in deaths. (The Ledger)
Rape Victims Are Never Responsible For Their Assault Feb 27, 2007
The hospital discovered that fewer than one in five women had actually been slipped a "date-rape" drug - such as Ketamine, GHB or Rohypnol ... Let's face it - a woman who claims to have been raped under the influence of a date-rape drug like Rohypnol will probably find more sympathy from the general public than will a woman who claims to have been raped when she was only inebriated. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Most spiking cases 'just drunk' Feb 16, 2007
So-called "date rape" drugs include ketamine, Rohypnol and GHB ... So-called "date rape" drugs include ketamine, Rohypnol and GHB.. (BBC News -- UK)
Donna bus driver, P.E. coach arrested on drug charges Feb 1, 2007
On Friday, Weslaco police arrested school bus driver Cristobal Lopez, 32, after finding about 30 illegal Rohypnol, or roche, pills inside his vehicle. Police started investigating Lopez after receiving tips that he had sold the powerful sedatives to students on his bus. (McAllen Monitor, TX)
Comedy in the dock over Chaser stunt Jan 22, 2007
Mr Licciardello also offered fans boxes labelled as Rohypnol, a drug used in date rapes, telling them: "When the players score, you can score.". Police intervened for Mr Licciardello's own safety after some fans grew aggressive and demanded he "get a real job". (NEWS.com.au)
