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young woman who was briefly hospitalized after police believe she and others were targeted by spiked drinks at a party attended

Roofie Reality: Drink Spiking Affects Many College Students. About 1 in 13 college students in a new study from three U.S. campuses report having been drugged, or suspect that they were drugged. Drink spiking, or adding drugs to a person's drink without his or her knowledge or consent, can lead to sexual assault and injuries. However, few studies have looked at how frequently spiking actually occurs.

Almost two-thirds of sexual assaults are committed by people known to the victim. Test you drink.

Roofies are a Schedule III depressant that is illegal to possess in the United States. Since it can be slipped into a drink or used to facilitate date rape or sexual assault, it carries Schedule 1 penalties.

The use of "date rape drugs" to facilitate sexual assault is increasingly being reported in some parts of the United States—Illinois included.

Clayton Simms represents both of the victims and blamed the drug Rohypnol also known as “Roofies.” The drug as long been called a “date rape” drug. But the drug was banned in the U.S. and it largely disappeared. Now attorneys like Simms believe it is back on the streets in Utah.

Rape is a serious criminal act, with the potential for severe and lasting repercussions on the victim’s life. Rape involves sexually taking advantage of another person without their consent, and this includes having sex with a person who is incoherent or unconscious. Some perpetrators attempt to facilitate their assault by using substances that incapacitate their victims to varying degrees.

Coachella starts this weekend, and if you’re headed to the massive week-long music festival, safety is likely top of mind for you and your fellow festival-goers. Last week, a video of a young woman at an outdoor festival went viral, because you could clearly see someone drop something into her drink as the music plays. The Twitter user followed up to say she was okay, but unfortunately, this scenario is still all too common.