Date Rape and GHB

If a woman suspects a date-rape drug — such as GHB or Rohypnol — was used in an assault, it is important to get tested for it within four to eight hours, 12 hours for urine tests. It leaves the system very rapidly.

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RAINN Hotline - 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
The Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network will automatically transfer you to the
rape crisis center nearest you, anywhere in the nation.

GHB is now being used for drug-induced rape. Rohypnol, or Roofies, has had most of the limelight as the "date-rape" drug of choice, but the incidences of GHB being used as such are on the rise. It is easily slipped into someone's drink. When added to a drink, the salty taste of GHB is masked.

On this section of our website, we provide you with information gathered from Sexual Assault Agencies and Rape Crisis Centers accross the nation. If you have a resource that should be included here, please send it to: ghbinfo@ashesonthesea.com.  Please click on the links at the top to select your topic of interest. (frames version?)

We want to give credit to RCAP (Rape Crisis Assistance and Prevention) who provided much of the information on the date rape portion of our site.