(39) hypothetical scenario

Say you’re a typical college girl, getting all dolled up to hit the town with a couple of girlfriends. You arrive at the club, have a few drinks, and dance up a storm. A cute guy approaches you while you’re swaying those hips, and you start moving in sync with each other. After a few songs, he pulls you aside and starts chatting you up, while still gripping your waist and pressing his body against yours. Your friends see you together and give you a thumbs-up behind his back, signaling their approval and that they will leave you guys to “get to know each other” a bit more. He’s pretty attractive, and seems really into you, so you excuse yourself to go to the bathroom to freshen up a bit so you don’t look all sweaty and gross. You come back, and he’s holding two drinks, one for each of you. You don’t want him to think you’re a killjoy or a lightweight, so you graciously accept the offer. Soon after, the room starts to spin and the next thing you know, you’ve blacked out.

This is the classic college rape scene, straight out from a movie, where the guy slips something into the girl’s drink to take advantage of her in her passed out state. Most college kids are familiar with the drug Rohypnol, better known as “roofies.” These are commonly known as the “date rape drug.” However, studies have shown that only a very small percentage of rapes involved drinks spiked with sedatives, and that plain alcohol is still the most commonly used date rape drug.