ROHYPNOL

Questions

• What is the pharmacological name for this drug?
• This drug is fatal when used with..? A - Heroin. B - Alcohol. C - Cocaine. D - A, B, and C.
• What are five street names for this drug?
• When was this drug created, and for what reason?
• What are three long term effects?

NAMES

• The pharmacological name is rohypnol.
• Street names : Date Rape drug, La Roche, R2, Rib, Roach
• Roofenol, Roofies, Rope, Rophies, Ruffies, the Forget Me Pill

How and who uses roofies?

• Can be swallowed by pill, dissolved in a drink, or snorted
• Can be used with alcohol and other drugs
• Targets sex offenders to use on victims ('Date Rape drug')
• Use in teens increasing today

EFFECTS

• Short Term : sleepiness, relaxed feeling, drunk feeling, dizziness
• Short Term cont. : disorientation, blackout, loss of memory, nausea
• Long Term : anterograde amnesia, respiratory depression
• Long Term cont. : physical and psychological dependence
• Fatal when combined with alcohol, heroin, or cocaine

History

• produced in 1970 – used in hospitals as a high sedative agent
• 1975 - first released in European market,eventually sold in other nations in 1980
• illegal in the U.S. since 1996

Treatment

• varies depending on age, gender and addiction
• most recommended treatments - therapy and medication management

Resources

• http://www.crchealth.com/addiction/rohypnol-addiction-treatment/
• http://therapistunlimited.com/index/Articles/Substance+Abuse/Rohypnol/The+h...
• http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/rohypnol
• https://www.zocdoc.com/answers/7137/are-there-any-long-term-effects-associa...
• the background was Janice's idea.