date-rape drug
variants: or date rape drug
: a drug (such as GHB or ketamine) placed secretly usually in the drink or food of a potential victim to induce a state (such as confusion, physical weakness, or unconsciousness) that makes the victim vulnerable to sexual assault and especially rape
Recent Examples on the Web
//The University of New Mexico's Office of Substance Abuse Prevention is giving away coasters that could detect two of the most common date-rape drugs.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN, "A university is handing out coasters that could detect date-rape drugs in drinks," 18 Oct. 2019
//The drug is the most commonly used among veterinarians for anesthetic purposes, according to Medical News Today, but is often illegally used in clubs and as a date-rape drug.
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Josh Magness, miamiherald, "It’s a psychedelic party drug — and it can also treat suicidal people, study finds | Miami Herald," 22 Mar. 2018
//One contained a bottle of date-rape drug known as GBL.
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Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY, "An inside look at the hunt for fentanyl, the deadly opioid driving the overdose crisis," 17 Sep. 2017
//Dozens of women have accused Bill Cosby of using date-rape drugs to molest them throughout his career.
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, "Harvey Weinstein effect: Men behaving badly are getting fired. Fleeting outrage or sea change?," 25 Oct. 2017
First Known Use of date-rape drug
1995, in the meaning defined above
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