Rohypnol

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Rohypnol

Depressants

What are they?

Depressant and benzodiazepine with generic name Flunitrazepam. It is not approved for medical use in the United States. Used by cocaine abusers to relieve side effects, and also used as a “date rape” drug.

Street Names

Circles, Forget Me Pill, La Rocha, Lunch Money Drug, Mexican Valium, Pingus, R2, Roach 2, Ruffies, Rophies, Wolfies,

How are they abused?

Oblong olive green tablet, swallowed, crushed and snortedCan be dissolved in liquidsWhen placed in a light-colored drink, will dye it blue

What is their effect on the body?

Muscle relaxant, decreased anxietyDrowsiness, amnesia, sleepSlurred speech, loss of coordinationImpaired mental function, confusionAddictive

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