Wednesdsay May 24, 2000 T H E O A K V IL L E B E A V E R A5 DATE RAPE DRUGS: caution is the keyword B y Claudia lySouza SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER A photograph of two identical cocktails revealed no clues. "W hich would you drink?" Paul Danylewich asked a room ful o f female Appleby College students, but there was no way o f telling which one was "safe." An evil phenomenon of the 1990s, date rape drugs has increasingly been used as a way of sedating victims prior to sexual assault. A wide variety o f substances are used, but Danylewich discussed the two most well known ones. Danylewich is the director o f W hite Tiger Street Defense and author of the soon-to-bereleased manual - The Complete Personal Safety Guide for Women. With degrees in edu cation and sociology, he makes his living edu cating young women in schools on personal safety issues. His program consists of teaching se' rf-defense techniques and discussing the dangers of date rape drugs, sexual assault and abusive relationships. He brought his program to Oakville for the first time last week, as part of the Appleby's Residential Life program. Danylewich began by discussing Rohypnol or roofies, an innocent looking little white pill that resembles an aspirin. "Rohypnol is tasteless, odourless and colourless," he announced. "But once it kicks warned. The pharmaceutical firm that manufactures the drug has taken steps to add a blue dye and change its formula, so that the pills don't dis solve as quickly in liquid he revealed. But it may take some time for the changes to actual ly be made since the firm must first seek regu latory approvals in the 60 countries where it's sold. Then, there's GHB or Gamma Hydroxybutyrate, a central nervous system depressant used in-the past as a substitute for steroids or to treat sleep disorders. Its texture varies from milky to lumpy. Lower doses may T ip s to re d u c e risk cause amnesia, hypnotic effects, drowsiness, - Watch your drink and only accept a drink disinhibition or impaired judgement while higher doses result in lack of consciousness, from a server or bartender; - At parties don't accept drinks from open slowed heartbeat, seizures, impaired respira tion, vomiting and coma. containers or punch bowls; `T he problem with GHB is there is no qual - Be alert to the behavior of friends and watch out for each other. Anyone who appears ity control and it's hard to judge a correct dose to be really drunk after only a small amount of because of differences in body weight," explained Danylewich. "There's no antidote to alcohol may have been drugged; - If you feel dizzy, confused or have any reverse the effects and some people have died. other unexplained symptoms after a drink, go Think twice and be smart about it. Any open to a safe place immediately by calling a friend drink is susceptible. I recommend you don't accept an open drink from anyone you don't or911; - Use the buddy system. Make plans with know. If you leave your drink unattended, get a new one." friends or leave together; For more information about White Tiger - Limit your alcohol and eat food first; - Stay in public places including getting to Street Defense call (450) 978-9945 or send an e-mail to wtiger@openface.ca and from a party in, it severely affects the motor skills, impairs your judgement and may cause drowsiness and dizziness, especially when combined with alcohol." Once used to treat sleep disorders and as a pre-anaesthetic for surgery, the drug can knock unsuspecting victims out for up to eight to 12 hours. "At best, people have fragmented memo ries of what's happened to them. 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