What is Rohypnol? Howis Rohypnol abused? Although the drug is classified as a depressant, Rohypnol can induce Rohypnol, a trade name for the drug Individuals who abuse Rohypnol may aggression or excitability. flunitrazepam, is a central nervous swallow the caplets whole, crush and system depressant. The drug is legally then snort the powdered caplets, or In addition to the risks associated manufactured and available outside dissolve the caplets in liquid and then with the drug itself, individuals who the United States but is neither inject the solution. Sexual predators use Rohypnol may put themselves at manufactured nor approved for sale who administer Rohypnol to their vic- risk of sexual assault. While many within the United States. Since the tims typically slip the drug into a drink, sexual predators lace unsuspecting 1990s individuals in the United States oftenatabarorparty.Thebluecolor victims’ drinks with the drug, others have used Rohypnol illegally, often as that results from mixing Rohypnol with offer Rohypnol to victims who consume a means of mitigating the depression a beverage often is masked by serving the drug without understanding the that results from using stimulants blue tropical drinks or by serving the effects it will produce. such as cocaine and methamphet- drink in dark or opaque containers. Rohypnol users who inject the drug amine. Rohypnol also has been used The effects of the drug typically are felt expose themselves to additional risks, in the commission of sexual assaults. within 15 to 20 minutes of administration including contracting HIV (human and may persist for more than 12 hours. immunodeficiency virus), hepatitis B What does Rohypnol look like? and C, and other blood-borne viruses. Rohypnol is manufactured as a Who abuses Rohypnol? caplet. In 1997 the manufacturer What is it called? Teenagers and young adults, primar- responded to concerns about the ily individuals aged 13 to 30, are the The most common names for drug’s role in sexual assaults by principal users of Rohypnol, and most Rohypnol are forget-me drug, roche, reformulating the white, 2-milligram users are male. The drug is popular on roofies, and ruffles. (Please see the tablets. (The original tablets dissolved high school and college campuses and Street Terms text box for additional clear in liquid, making it nearly at raves and nightclubs. names.) impossible for a victim to detect their presence in a beverage.) The new Rohypnol use among high school smaller dosage (0.5 mg and 1.0 mg) students is a particular problem. Nearly Street Terms for Rohypnol caplets are dull green with a blue core 2 percent of high school seniors in the Circles Roapies that, when dissolved in light-colored United States used Rohypnol at least Forget-me pill Robutal drinks, will dye the liquid blue. once in the past year, according to the Forget pill Rochas dos However, the dye may be disguised in University of Michigan’s Monitoring the La rocha Rope blue or dark-colored liquids, and Future Survey. Lunch money drug Rophies generic versions of the drug may not Mexican valium Rophy contain the blue dye. What are the risks? Pingus Ropies R-2 Roples Individuals who abuse Rohypnol Reynolds Row-shay often experience drowsiness, head- Roach-2 Ruffies aches, memory impairment, dizziness, Roaches Wolfies nightmares, confusion, and tremors. Roachies IsRohypnol illegal in the Otherproducts of interest: UnitedStates? , Huffing—The Abuse of Inhalants Yes, Rohypnol is illegal in the , Prescription Drug Abuse and Youth United States. Rohypnol is a , Drugs,Youth, and the Internet Rohypnol Schedule IV substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Schedule IV drugs are considered to have a lower potential for abuse Fast FactsFacts but still can lead to limited physi- cal or psychological dependence. In addition, in 1997 the U.S. Sentencing Commission increased the penalties associated with the possession, trafficking, and distri- bution of Rohypnol to those of a Schedule I substance. 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