Date Rape

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Introduction

I. Date Rape

A. In recent years a new kind of rape threatens the parties, campuses and night clubs you attend.

1. Date rape drugs, they have put a very powerful weapon in the hands of sexual predators.

2. Because of this rapes can be easily committed behind a foggy haze of intoxication often leaving the victim oblivious to the fact they have been assaulted.

B. According to the ABC News in a recent article "Victims of Date Rape" "One in every four college women students are victims."

1. This is a frightening statistic. (25%)

2. And men don't think this doesn't affect you, you can be the victim according to HealthBeat in an article posted in 2001 "Date Rape." "10% of raped victims are men."

2. Though ladies and gentlemen don't worry, there are some simple behavior modifications you can all make to ensure that you do not fall prey to a rapist armed with a date rape drug.

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Internal Preview - Now we will take a look at the date rape drugs.

II. Date Rape Drugs

A. There are many factors that make these drugs desirable to sexual predators.

1. The drugs are virtually undetectable; they are tasteless, odorless and colorless.

2. All traces of the drugs will leave the body within 72 hours of ingestion and are not found in any routine toxicology screen or blood test - doctors and police have to be looking specifically for them and they have to look quickly.

B. Date rape drugs are easily slipped into drinks and food and are very fast acting.

1. They make the victim unconscious, but responsive with little or no memory of what happens while the drug is active in their system.

2. The drugs also make the victim act without inhibition,