ROHYPNOL MISUSE IN THE UNITED-STATES

Rohypnol, a potent sedative-hypnotic drug prescribed extensively throu ghout the world, is illicit in the United States. Recently, this drug has gained popularity among United States youths as a cheap means of i ntoxication and subsequently has become the focus of numerous criminal investigations. College men are alleged to slip Rohypnol tablets into unsuspecting women's drinks and then sexually abuse their sedated vic tims. Although law enforcement agencies and drug policy groups conside r Rohypnol to be an ''imminent problem,'' little is actually known abo ut patterns of misuse. Presented here is a brief overview of Rohypnol' s contemporary appearance in the United States.