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Rohypnol: Mixing Rohypnol
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Rohypnol use by youths of all socioeconomic status has been reported. The inexpensive cost, ranging from $2 to $3 per pill, attracts young users. High school students report use of the drug as a cheap drunk and as a cure for alcohol hangovers. Typically... Rohypnol is used along with alcohol and other drugs. College students using Rohypnol report mixing it with beer to enhance the feeling of drunkenness. It has also been reported to be used in combination with marijuana and cocaine, as well as heroin.
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Rohypnol is a sedative manufactured in Switzerland by Hoffman-La Roche; it is legally prescribed in 64 countries for the treatment of insomnia. Once ingested, its effects can be felt within twenty to thirty minutes, with the most dramatic effects showing up within one to two hours of ingestion. A 2mg. dose of Rohypnol can last for six to eight hours.When ingested in larger doses or in combination with alcohol, Rohypnol can produce memory impairment. Mixing Rohypnol with other drugs, including alcohol, can be life-threatening. Rohypnol can remain in an individual's body for up to seventy-two hours after ingestion.
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Individuals who abuse Rohypnol may swallow the caplets whole, crush and then snort the powdered caplets, or dissolve the caplets in liquid and then inject the solution. Sexual predators who administer Rohypnol to their victims typically slip the drug into a drink, often at a bar or party. The blue color that results from mixing Rohypnol with a beverage often is masked by serving blue tropical drinks or by serving the drink in dark or opaque containers.
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Typically, Rohypnol is used along with alcohol and other drugs. Users report mixing it with beer to enhance the feeling of drunkenness. This combination ... makes you loose your inhibitions and you can suffer from amnesia (loss of memory). It has also been reported to be used in combination with marijuana and cocaine, as well as heroin. It is also used to ease the come down from a cocaine or crack binge.
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Rohypnol can be slipped into the drink of an unsuspecting sexual assault victim by an assailant. The result is that the victim remembers nothing of the sexual assault or that they knew something was happening but couldn't do anything about it. Mixing Rohypnol with alcohol intensifies its effects.
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