Rohypnol Misuse in the United States

Rohypnol, a potent sedative-hypnotic drug prescribed extensively throughout the world, is illicit in the United States. Recently, this drug has gained popularity among United States youths as a cheap means of intoxication and subsequently has become the focus of numerous criminal investigations. Col...

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Published in:Substance use & misuse 1997-01, Vol.32 (6), p.723-731
Main Authors: Saum, Christine A., Inciardi, James A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abuse
Adolescent
Adult
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Biological and medical sciences
Drug addictions
Drug and Narcotic Control
Drug Industry
Drug policy
Female
Flunitrazepam
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Rape
Rohypnol misuse
Substance Abuse Detection
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Toxicology
United States - epidemiology
USA
Youth drug use
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Summary:Rohypnol, a potent sedative-hypnotic drug prescribed extensively throughout the world, is illicit in the United States. Recently, this drug has gained popularity among United States youths as a cheap means of intoxication and subsequently has become the focus of numerous criminal investigations. College men are alleged to slip Rohypnol tablets into unsuspecting women's drinks and then sexually abuse their sedated victims. Although law enforcement agencies and drug policy groups consider Rohypnol to be an "imminent problem," little is actually known about patterns of misuse. Presented here is a brief overview of Rohypnol's contemporary appearance in the United States.
ISSN:1082-6084
1532-2491
DOI:10.3109/10826089709039372