UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
Menomonie, WI 54751
Phone: 232-1314
WHAT IS ROHYPNOL? (RO-HIP-NOL)
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A benzodiazepine related to Valium and used in many countries for short term sleep disorders and as pre-operative sedative.
Is ten times more effective than Valium.
Illegal in the U.S. Brought in from Mexico and Columbia. Most prevalent use in south/central regions, mainly Florida and Texas.
Strong effect on memory. May have memory loss for several hours after ingestion.
Effects markedly increase when combined with alcoholic beverages.
Tasteless and odorless. Dissolves readily in liquid, making it easy to slip into drinks without knowing.
Also called: Roachies, La Rocha, Rope, Rib, Roche, Roofies, Mexican Valium, R-2, Forget Pill, and Roach (not to be confused with marijuana).
White, round tablet with "Roche" and a circled 1 or 2 on one side and a scored cross on the other. Smaller than an aspirin.
Has been used to make women and men vulnerable to crimes (rape, assault, robbery, etc.) and unable to remember the event.
HOW DOES IT ACT?
C Produces drowsiness in 15-20 minutes with maximum effect at about 2 hours.
C Effects last up to 8 hours or more.
C Memory loss can last for up to 24 hours.
Other side effects include:
1. Impaired motor skills.
2. Impaired judgement.
3. Lack of inhibitions.
4. Dizziness.
5. Confusion.
6. Amnesia.
Symptoms of overdose:
1. Mental confusion.
2. Lethargy.
3. Poor concentration.
4. Reduced reflexes.
5. Dangerously low blood pressure.
6. Coma and death.
WHAT IS GHB (GAMMAHYDROXYBUTYRATE)?
C Was originally marketed as a surgical anesthetic, but was never approved for sale in the United States because of reports of unpredictable
quality and side effects. It continues to be legally prescribed in Europe.
HOW DOES IT ACT?
C Within 5-20 minutes can produce nausea, vomiting, dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness, and seizure-like activity. When ingested with even
small amounts of alcohol, it can cause depressed respiration. Has been linked with several deaths in the United States.
Also known as:
1. Easy lay.
2. Liquid X.
3. Salt water.
4. Scoop.
5. Cherry meth.
6. Liquid ecstacy.
7. Gamma O.
8. Gib.
How stored and sold:
1. In liquid form: water bottles,
miniature mouthwash bottles.
2. Sold in capfuls: inexpensive.
3. Tasteless and odorless. Dissolves
readily in liquid, making it easy to
slip into drinks without knowing.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF SUBSTANCE-RELATED RAPE?
C Only drink from tamper-proof bottles or cans. Open them yourself.
C Avoid drinking from wide-mouthed glasses if possible, which makes it easy for someone to slip a substance into your drink without your
knowledge.
C Do not leave your drink while you go to the restroom, dance, or move to talk with someone. Take it with you.
C Avoid asking someone to watch your drink. Even if you trust them, they may forget and become distracted.
C Be alert to the behavior of friends. Anyone appearing disproportionately inebriated in relation to the amount of alcohol they have consumed
may be in danger.
C If you suspect that you or a friend has been drugged, either during that evening or the next day or days, seek medical/law enforcement services
immediately.
GHB can be detected in urine generally less than 8 hours. ROHYPNOL can be detected in urine, optimally between 8-12 hours, however it has
been found up to 72 hours.
USE OF ROHYPNOL AND GHB TO INCAPACITATE ANOTHER PERSON CARRIES SERIOUS LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
For further information, refer to the following Internet Web Pages:
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http://www.usdog.gov/dea/pubs/rohypnol/rohypnol.htm
http://www.health.org/publs/factsht/rohypnol.htm
http://www.taasa.org/datedrugs.htm
Prepared by UW-Stout Student Health Services
SHS-0125
01/01