"Date Rape" Drug Types
Ecstasy
An Ecstasy high can last from six to 24 hours, with the average "trip" lasting only about three to four hours. At moderate doses, Ecstasy is reported to cause euphoria, feelings of well-being, enhanced mental or emotional clarity, anxiety, or paranoia. Heavier doses can cause hallucinations, sensations of lightness and floating, depression, paranoid thinking, and violent, irrational behavior.
Rohypnol
Rohypnol (flunitrazepam) is a strong sedative which is manufactured and distributed by Hoffman-La Roche. A member of the benzodiazepine family which includes drugs such as Librium, Xanax, and Valium, Rohypnol is about ten times the strength of Valium. Typically, Rohypnol is smuggled into Texas from the Mexican pharmacias; supplies in Florida come from Latin America. Street prices in Texas range from $1 to $5 per pill. Slang terms for Rohypnol include Roach, Roche (ro-shay), Roofies, Run-Trip-and-Fall, R-2, Mexican Valium, Ropynol, Rib, and Rope. In Texas, to be under the influence of Rohypnol is "to get roached.X.
Gammahydroxybutyric Acid (GHB)
GHB produces
intoxication followed by deep sedation. Once ingested, the drug will
begin to take effect in 15 minutes to an hour, lasting one to three
hours. GHB can cause nausea, vomiting, delusions, depression, vertigo,
visual disturbances, seizures, respiratory distress, loss of
consciousness, amnesia, and coma. When combined with alcohol and other
drugs, the potential for deadly overdoses escalates rapidly. Numerous
overdoses in Texas and nationwide have required
emergency room treatment and mechanical assistance to
breathe.
Ketamine
Ketamine
(ketamine hydrochloride) is primarily used in veterinary medicine, and
its use as a surgical anesthetic in humans is limited. Most supplies
found on the street are diverted from legitimate sources. On the club
scene, Ketamine can be found in liquid form or as a white powder that is
snorted or smoked with marijuana or tobacco products. A combination of
Ketamine and cocaine is called "CK." Other slang terms are Special K,
Vitamin K, New Ecstasy, Psychedelic Heroin, Ketalar, Ketaject, and
Super-K.
Effects
Users experience
profound hallucinations and visual distortions similar to
the effects of PCP. They call these effects "K-Land." A
larger dose can produce a more frightening experience called
a "K-hole" or an "out-of-body, near-death experience." They
may also experience a loss of senses, sense of time, and
identity which can last anywhere from 30 minutes to two
hours. Ketamine can cause delirium, amnesia, impaired motor
function, high blood pressure, depression, recurrent
flashbacks, and potentially fatal respiratory problems.