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Rosenthal would not provide UHS statistics on Rohypnol poisoning at Harvard...
Because of the blood stream’s short retention of such drugs, it is difficult to compile accurate statistics on the number of cases, according to Marine. The e-mail said over 5,000 cases of Rohypnol-related sexual assault have been reported...
...Rohypnol and similar sedatives, known as “roofies,” are generally not traceable in the blood stream 12 hours after consumption...
...Rohypnol is a sleeping pill in Europe, produced by Switzerland-based Hoffman-La Roche Pharmaceuticals. The company’s latest pills turn blue in alcohol to avoid abuse, but there are American manufacturers that produce imitation drugs, according to Dr. Christopher M. Coley, a general internist...
Coley said that drugs such as Rohypnol pose dangers because when combined with even a small quantity of alcohol, they can severely depress the central nervous system, causing asphyxiation...