Generic name: flunitrazepam
Brand Names: Rohypnol
Common or street names: forget me drug, roches, roofies, ruffles;
other names include date rape drug, la roche, R2, rib, roach, roofenol,
rope, rophies, the forget pill, getting roached, lunch money drug,
Mexican Valium, pingus, Reynolds, Robutal, wolfies.

Rohypnol is an intermediate-acting benzodiazepine with general
properties similar to those of Valium (diazepam). It is used in the
short-term treatment of insomnia, as a pre-medication in surgical
procedures and for inducing anaesthesia.

Like other benzodiazepines (such as Valium, Librium and Xanax),
Rohypnol’s effects include sedation, muscle relaxation, reduction in
anxiety, and prevention of convulsions. However, Rohypnol’s sedative
effects are approximately 7 to 10 times stronger than Valium. The
effects of Rohypnol appear 15 to 20 minutes after administration and
last approximately four to six hours. Some residual effects can be found
12 hours or more after administration.

Since the 1990s Rohypnol has been used illegally to lessen the
depression caused by the abuse of stimulants, such as cocaine and
methamphetamine, and also as an aid for sexual assault. The so-called
“date-rape drug” was placed unknowingly in the drinks of victims, often
at a bar or party (“club drug”). Due to the strong amnesia produced by
the drug, victims would have limited or no recollection of the assault.

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Rohypnol is not approved for medical use or manufactured in the
United States and is not available legally. However, it is legally
prescribed in over 60 other countries and is widely available in Mexico,
Colombia, and Europe where it is used for the treatment of insomnia and
as a pre-anesthetic. Therefore, it was placed into Schedule IV of the
Controlled Substances Act in 1984 due to international treaty
obligations and remains under that classification. Schedule IV drugs are
considered to have a lower abuse potential but can lead to physical or
psychological dependence. The penalties associated with the possession,
trafficking, and distribution of Rohypnol are equivalent to those of a
Schedule I substance (Schedule I substances include heroin, marijuana,
and MDMA.

Rohypnol causes partial amnesia; individuals are unable to remember
certain events that they experience while under the influence of the
drug. This effect is particularly dangerous when Rohypnol is used to aid
in the commission of sexual assault; victims may not be able to clearly
recall the assault, the assailant, or the events surrounding the
assault.

Rohypnol use in the US, according to the 2010 Monitoring the Future
Survey, has increased by 0.2 percent since 2009. However, use has been
relatively stable from 1999 to 2010, with yearly use estimates ranging
from 0.6 to 0.9 percent of 8th to 12th grade respondents.

It is difficult to estimate the number of Rohypnol-facilitated rapes
in the United States. Very often, biological samples are taken from the
victim at a time when the effects of the drug have already passed and
only residual amounts remain in the body fluids. These residual amounts
are difficult, if not impossible, to detect using standard screening
assays available in the United States. If Rohypnol exposure is to be
detected at all, urine samples need to be collected within 72 hours and
subjected to sensitive analytical tests. The problem is compounded by
the onset of amnesia after ingestion of the drug, which causes the
victim to be uncertain about the facts surrounding the rape. This
uncertainty may lead to critical delays or even reluctance to report the
rape and to provide appropriate biological samples for toxicology
testing.

Rohypnol, previously available as a white tablet that dissolved
without color or taste, is now formulated as a caplet that is light
green with a blue core. The manufacturer instituted this change to help
identify tampered drinks at clubs. When dissolved in clear liquids the
blue core will turn the clear liquid to blue. However, when dissolved in
darker-colored liquids, the blue dye may not be noticeable. Generic
versions of Rohypnol may not contain the blue dye.