What is drug-facilitated sexual assault?
Drug facilitated sexual assault is when someone gives “drugs” to another person in order to make it easier to sexually assault them. Drugs refers to any substance that inhibits a person’s ability to understand what is happening to them and to say no. Perpetrators often use drugs when committing the assault in order to ensure the victim cannot fight back. Some drugs commonly referred to as “date rape drugs” are Ketamine (Special K), GHB, Rohypnol, Burundanga (Scopalamine), but the most prevalent date rape drug is alcohol.
