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...writing regarding the Oct. 28 article, “Students Treated in Date Rape Drugging...
Rohypnol use to assist in sexual assault situations is undoubtedly serious and appalling. However, calling Rohypnol the “date-rape drug” is a misnomer. Rohypnol is a street drug, and is a drug of choice for many people. Although its use is perhaps not as widespread as Ecstasy, Rohypnol can (and should) be considered a recreational drug like Ecstasy or cocaine Rohypnol is used as a depressant, often to combat a high from an upper such as Ecstasy, cocaine, or speed. Additionally, of course, Rohypnol has been used in scores of date-rape incidents...
...least two students have been treated for consuming the “date-rape drug” Rohypnol after attending off-campus parties in the past two weeks, according to warnings sent to House e-mail lists yesterday...
Although these drugs are sometimes used as “date-rape drugs” because they have the ability to induce unconsciousness and temporary amnesia, the e-mail said the two cases are not known to have resulted in sexual assaults...
Sarah B. Levit-Shore ’04, a member of the Coalition Against Sexual Violence, said that awareness efforts like the warning e-mail are important because people may not think that date rape drugs are a problem at Harvard...