Often, victimized women have no remembrance of the assault, making prosecution difficult. In many cases, the victims are adolescents or young adults. What s perhaps even more alarming, though, is people are no longer just taking advantage of others my slipping this drug into drinks. Abused alone, small doses of rohypnol may cause short-term memory loss, drowsiness, dizziness, decreased motor coordination, nausea, headaches, decreased blood pressure, blurred vision and dry mouth. Higher doses may cause irritability and aggressive outbursts.
Blackouts can also ensue, causing partial to total amnesia.
The highest doses, or rohypnol ingested along with alcohol, marijuana or cocaine, can lead to respiratory depression, aspiration, coma and death.