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'Date-rape' drugs at a glance
Monday, August 14, 2000
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER STAFF
GHB: Gamma Hydroxybutyrate is a depressant that starts with a giddiness but leads to a deep sleep accompanied by amnesia. The drug was originally considered a "natural" food supplement that relieved anxiety and built muscles. Today, it is illegal in the United States. GHB comes in a grainy, white powder that dissolves in water or alcohol, but its most common form is a clear, slightly salty liquid, sold in vials or small bottles. A few drops of the colorless, odorless drug can quickly render someone unconscious. In March, GHB was classified by the federal government as a Schedule I controlled substance.
COST: $5 to $10 per dose.
STREET NAMES: Goop, easy lay, Liquid X, Liquid Ecstasy, scoop, Georgia home boy.
ROHYPNOL: Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam), a sedative manufactured in Switzerland, is legally prescribed as a sleeping pill in 67 countries but not the United States. The drug is seven to 10 times more powerful than Valium. It is often used to produce profound intoxication, boost a heroin high or modulate the effects of cocaine. In larger doses or in combination with alcohol or other drugs, it can be fatal.
COST: Less than $5 per tablet.
STREET NAMES: roofies, rope, Mexican Valium, roachies.
KETAMINE: Ketamine (Ketamine Hydrochloride), a depressant and a fast-acting general anesthetic, is relatively new to the teen drug scene but gaining popularity for the short-lived high it produces. The white powder is generally snorted. The drug produces hallucinations and a lost sense of time and identity. In 1999, the federal government classified Ketamine as a Schedule III controlled substance.
COST: $20 a dose.
STREET NAMES: Special K, Super C, purple, bump.
Sources: Office of National Drug Control Policy; U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
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