Rohypnol

Street names/slang terms:
Date rape drug, roach, roofies, forget pill, ruffies, rope, rophies, R2, rib, roofenol, la roche, rib

Drug Type:
Rohypnol is the brand name for a drug called Flunitrazepam, which is a powerful sedative.

What does it look like?
A small white tablet with no taste or odor when dissolved in a drink.

How is it used?
Rohypnol is swallowed as a pill, dissolved in a drink, or snorted. It can be used as a predatory drug, otherwise known as a "date rape" drug.

Short-term Effects:
• sleepy, drunk feeling
• blackouts with complete loss of memory
• dizziness, disorientation
• nausea
• difficulty with motor movements and speaking

Long-term Effects:
• physical addiction
• psychological addiction

Source: Partnership for a Drug-Free America, NIDA