unting for those you came with. Watch your friends drinks if theyre not alert. Have a designated driver. 4. If you hear someone in your group kidding about "date drugs," pay attention:often someone planning to use a drug jokes about it, trying to get a reactionfrom others. This should be a warning: leave the company of that person. 5. The drug may be added to punch at social gatherings; the women then areserved the spiked drink. 6. Tell your date youre aware of the drug and that even possession of the drugin the United States is a federal crime. REMEMBER: You are your own best protector. Addiction & Withdrawal The drug is classified as a depressant, but Flunitrazepam can induce aggressivebehavior or excitability in some users. The extremely addictive properties of roofies result in dependence. Once that hasdeveloped, withdrawing from the drug can produce strong symptoms: *headaches, muscle pain, extreme anxiety * tension, confusion * hallucinations,irritability * numbness, convulsions, heart failure Roofies are NEVER safe and the drug can be detected through urinalysis testingA Little History This is a relatively new drug in the northwest. Its imported from Mexico and Europe. Itcannot be legally manufactured or sold in the United States, but is available throughprescription in other countries. Since 1995 Rohypnol has been a major concern for the U.S. Drug EnforcementAdministration (DEA). Because of reports of abuse the drug is now being moved from aSchedule III to the most serious Schedule I category. The DEA has compiled more than2,300 documented cases of Rohypnol abuse. There are efforts now to lengthen sentences for offenders who use the drug to commitsexual attacks. Manufactured by Hoffman-Roche Pharmaceuticals, the drug may be in "bubble paks" oron paper similar to tabs of LSD. The tablet is about the size of an aspirin, and can bewhite or pink in color. The drug is very similar to Valium with three major exceptions: Ro...
