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COLUMN: Roofies underestimated but dangerous
News Wire article from: University Wire; 12/20/2005; ; 591 words
; ...while under the effects of the drug. Roofies are used for rape, as the victim cannot...group of elderly ladies get their hands on roofies and use them to drug up a young woman...storyline, it gives tacit approval to roofies being on the streets. Though the old...
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'Roofies': the date-rape drug: this illegal sedative is plentiful - and powerful.(Rohypnol)
Magazine article from: Newsweek; 2/26/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...t care for. Known on the street as "roofies," "rope," "the forget pill" and...counselors around the country. A mixture of roofies--marketed by Hoffmann-La Roche as...drugs at one Mexican border were importing roofies. Presumably they weren't all insomniacs...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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'Roofies' can be quite dangerous
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 6/3/2005; ; 371 words
; ...was there. The guys were talking about getting their hands on "roofies." They all seemed to think roofies were great. I didn't want to ask the guys any questions about roofies, but my curiosity is piqued. -- Nameless, Lexington, Ky...
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'Roofies,' illegal drug used in date rapes, showing up in U.S.(Originated from Orange County Register)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 11/27/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...users call the small, white pills ``roofies'' and ``Roche.'' The substance...Lauderdale, Fla., where illegal use of roofies in this country first became noticed...five sexual-battery cases connected to roofies in the last five months. ``I don...
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Reports of roofies at Vanderbilt U. surface
News Wire article from: University Wire; 4/13/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...a drug which is more commonly known as roofies. "The main purpose of these security...coordination and nightmares," Carroll said. "Roofies are a lot like Valium, but a lot stronger...rape drug on college campuses, ranking roofies second, and gamma-hydroxybutyrate...
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Professor Working on 'Roofies' Detector
News Wire article from: AP Online; 8/10/2006; 489 words
; ...said Holmes. Date-rape drugs - or "roofies" - such as Rohypnol are secreted into...into a drink that had been spiked with roofies. In May, she and three student researchers...into a drink. The pad changes colors if roofies were put into the drink. Holmes wants...
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Northwestern roofies scare prompts increased awareness for female students
News Wire article from: University Wire; 2/13/1998; ; 675 words
; ...attack that may have involved the date-rape drug known as "roofies," a tranquilizer 10 times stronger than Valium. That same...said he suspects date-rape drugs are being used at NU. "Roofies are a very serious issue on campus, and that scares me a lot...
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Facts on Roofies.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/10/1996; 451 words
; FACTS ON ROOFIES Flunitrazepam _ marketed under the trade name Rohypnol _ is made worldwide...anesthetic medication. _Rohypnol also goes by the street names ``roofies,'' ``ropies,'' ``circles,'' ``R-2,'' and ``roaches...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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DATE-RAPE 'ROOFIES' NEW DRUG WORRY.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 2/29/1996; 568 words
; ...class youths is a powerful sedative called Rohypnol - ''roofies'' - which lawmakers want declared a danger. One use of the...Biden, D-Del., said they will introduce a bill to move roofies to the list of drugs tightly controlled under law. ''Youths...
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Roofies manufacturer to cooperate with law enforcement agencies.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/14/1996; ; 700+ words
; MIAMI _ Responding to the growing controversy over the illegal use of Rohypnol _ also known as ``roofies'' or ``roaches'' _ drugmaker Hoffmann-La Roche announced Friday that it would offer free urine testing for the sedative...
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