Rape Drugs
Keeping Safe
There are a number of things you can do to protect yourself from rape drugs. The first and most important is being aware of what you drink. This means:
- Don't drink beverages that you didn't open yourself
- Don't drink from a common container, like a punch bowl
- Don't drink from a container that is being passed around
- Don't leave your drink unattended; if you have to leave your drink, throw it away
- If someone offers you a drink, go with them to watch the drink being poured and carry it yourself
- Bring or buy your own drinks if possible
- Don't drink anything that looks or tastes unusual (e.g. salty taste, excess foam, unexplained residue)
- DO NOT mix drugs and alcohol
It's also important to watch out for your friends, and have them watch out for you. This makes it easier for everyone to stay safe.
- Appoint a sober person who will check in with everyone to make sure that they are okay. Check up on each other.
- If a friend seems to be extremely intoxicated, gets sick after drinking a beverage, or displays any of the other symptoms described above (dizziness, confusion, slurring, difficulty walking, difficulty breathing, nausea/vomiting, behaving in an uncharacteristic way) take steps to ensure their safety. Call 911 or 123 from a campus phone and make sure they get you to an emergency room.
