1. Date Rape Drugs Anne Collins Jun Li UCLA

2. date rape drugs What is a date rape drug? Any drug used to commit sexual assault Can any drug be used as a date rape drug? yes Can ‘date rape’ only occur with drugs? NO How do we recognize consent?

3. Sexual Assault What is Sexual Assault? What is Consent? How do Drugs Influence Consent?

4. alcohol and the brain

5. Neurotransmitters Brain Cell LOCK KEY Alcohol Brain Cell Messages get lost and communication slows down in the brain

6. Unfiltered behavior  Depresses the brain  Removes the ‘filter’ on your behavior  More likely to fight or make risky decisions  Removes the ability to consent to sex

7. Movement & Memory In either of these scenarios: CONSENT CANNOT BE GIVEN Passing Out Blacking Out Depressing the brain with alcohol impairs the brain’s ability to form memories

8. Teens and drinking  Alcohol can drastically alter the brain’s connections and development  Can influence decision-making later in life

9. Fact or Fiction? Coffee (or other stimulants) can counteract the effects of alcohol and sober you up FALSE

10. Fact or Fiction? You should report sexual assault, even if you were drinking under age TRUE

11. Fact or Fiction? Having only 1 drink can put you over the legal limit to drive TRUE

12. Fact or Fiction? Alcohol is a depressant, meaning it makes you feel sad and depressed FALSE

13. Rohypnol

14. What is Rohypnol?

15. z “Roofies”

16. Background  Used as treatment for insomnia and pre-surgery anesthetic  ILLEGAL in the United States ILLEGAL

17. Rohypnol (“Roofies”)  Date rape drug  Odorless, colorless, tasteless

18. What are its effects?

19.  Similar to alcohol  Can’t remember what happened while taking the drug

20. Can be lethal with alcohol

21. How does it work?

22. Brain Cell LOCK KEY Alcohol Brain Cell Rohypnol Brain Cell

23. What do you do if you think you’ve been drugged?

24. If you think you’ve been drugged…  Get medical help ASAP  Call the police  Get counseling/treatment

25. What should you do?