The title 'Drug Rape' is a very general term which, has come to represent some very different situations. It can be the victimisation and subsequent rape of an individual by someone they know intimately or just as an acquaintance. It can occur on a first date, or by someone the victim has come to know and trust.

This same phrase has also come to represent another disturbing variation of rape. It is more appropriately called drug facilitated sexual assault, and it has been increasing in frequency at an alarming rate. As with most rape, it is difficult to ascertain the true extent of this crime.

In its purest definition, this form of 'Drug Rape' is accomplished by the placement of a drug, legal or illegal, into an unaware victims' consumable without their prior knowledge or consent. This drug must meet certain criteria.

First, it must be able to be present in the victims beverage without raising suspicion. This means it must be relatively tasteless, without odour, and not impart any physical changes to the beverage in question, i.e. colour change, cloudy appearance or very oily look. Second, it must render the victim in a quasi-comatose state so as to aid in the offenders plans. It generally has a synergistic effect with alcohol, but that is not a requirement.

With this definition in mind, consider how alcohol has been implicated and proven to be a primary factor in many rape cases. It lowers victims inhibitions, and eliminates their power to reason sometimes leaving them in potentially life threatening situations. But alcohol alone is not a drug facilitated sexual assault agent. It is nearly impossible to forcibly give someone alcohol without them being aware.

The same holds true for many of the so-called 'Club Drugs' which have gained notoriety in the media over the last few years. The drug MDMA, better known as Ecstasy, has grown to become the illegal drug of choice with club goers throughout the United Kingdom in recent years.

There have been reported cases of assault against individuals while they were under the influence of MDMA but these victims unfortunately ingested the drug with consent. Also, ecstasy doesn't fit the requirements of a true 'Drug Rape' agent. It is relatively insoluble in water and alcohol based beverages, even when crushed.

GHB and Ketamine are the most common illicit drugs used in drink spiking. They are used because they are available on the black market or can be manufactured in back yard laboratories. They are difficult to notice in a drink because they are colourless, odourless and tasteless.

Potentially there are thousands of agents which could be utilized to accomplish this heinous act. Fortunately, there are only a few which seem to be abused the most for the purpose of 'Drug Rape'. Suffice to say it wouldn't be prudent to list every possible 'Drug Rape' agent: firstly because most are nearly unattainable to the common offender and secondly, listing them might give ideas to unscrupulous minds.

Drink Spike Detector Ltd has developed a safe and a fast diagnostic test to detect the most abused 'Drug Rape' drugs. This does not mean they are the only drugs we test for - it just isn't appropriate to announce them at this time. Also, if and when other drugs rise to the infamous status of the major "Drug Rape" agents, you can be sure that the test will be redesigned to accommodate them.

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