Rohypnol Drug - Health Class

Rohypnol
Maggie Weiss


Street names: Date rape drug, La roche, R2, Rib, Roach, Roofenol, Roofies, Rope, Rophies, Ruffies, The Forget Pill.
Drug Classification: It is a hypnotic.
How it is used: It is swallowed as a pill, dissolved in a drink or snorted. It is also used to enhance a heroin high or to ease coming down from a cocaine or crack high.
Length of effects: It creates sleepy, relaxed and drunk feeling for 2 to 8 hours.
Physical Effects: It can produce physical dependence.Also it can cause dizziness, blackouts, complete loss of memory, disorientation, nausea, and difficulty with speaking.
Psychological Effects: It can produce psychological dependence. It can cause similar psychological effects to Valium, but they are approximately 10 times more potent. Concerns include that it is a date rape drug; it is very effective because it has no taste or odor, so the victims are not conscious of the situation they are in.
Other Interesting Facts: It is not legal in the USA, but it is legally a prescription drug (mostly for insomnia) in Europe and Latin America, so it is often smuggled into the USA via mail and other delivery services.

Rohypnol, like all other drugs, can cause tremendous damage.