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  • April 11,1996 Western Carolinian 13 Editorials A Rise in Roofies by Nora Grudman The Independent Florida Alligator University ofFla. Gainesville, Fla.—In some countries, the drug Rohypnol is used to sedate patients before traumatic surgery. At the University of Florida, the illegal drug, also known as 'roofies,' is the new party fad. However, many college students who experiment with the drug are not aware of its damaging effects. This small, white, 2-milligram tablet, complete with its manufacturer Hoffman-La Roche's bubble packaging, is being used in combination with alcohol and marijuana to compound their effects. When taken it creates an extremely inebriated sensation. Maggie Gerard, coordinator of the UF police's Victims Advocate Program said, Kids see this as a cheap way to get drunk faster. Instead of a six pack, it only takes a wr to be drunk." To some college students, roofies are a c|Kap, fast high that is readily available. The c°st is $3 to $5 a pill from almost any small- "me drug dealer, said those who use the drug. "While I was on it. I felt as though I C0Uld do anything, but at the same time, I "Mam " continued from page 5 sen Wfh'Ch Way and J was suPPOsed to make exam R ^ ' flunked lt l sti" passed the shp,' ut she scored much higher. Of course, ^had a higher IQ than I did, she was a with?' S°meb0dy asked 'Was she hard t0 live of m, T l Said'wel1'she stayed out in front a"ofthe "me, so it didn't matter. "here Aihh,8h SCh°01 footba11 team Played rocky 8ht/Benton is now located. It was helrne|8r°Und a"d Slanled and al1 we had were You on' h"d a f°0tbal1- No face Suards or Pads- in fact f t0 SCe the leeth missing from that, ve got two that I lost," said Crawford. enrolirr," 954"55 we nad an explosion in buiidi enl and no P'ace to put them. New other bui] |-ame then- More dormitories and Brown r f8S' We Had a lennis court near •oBrnu, ter,a> when the building previous 0Wn still stood." w ord said, "Pretty soon we got more leas, more enlightened facul 'g you know you have boys and «udems J 1: 0ncampUs C'1K rn • J — o"v andfirstth°re'deaS' m°reenlightened faculty girls loiiymg you know you have b°ys and ^gagging all over each other around CVe|y one"6?0"0 k"eW everybody else. I knew Wasreal v the original Board of Trustees. I °riginal youn6 then but I knew them. The the bri(jge °m Sm'th' lived on down across TJ "ear me told Cullowhee road]." ^drem aStating l940 Tuckaseigee River ains v,vid to Crawford. He said there had no control over any of those feelings," sophomore Fritz Riker said. The sedative has made its way to Texas and South Florida from Columbia and Mexico, where it is legally sold over-the- counter to treat insomnia. Rohypnol causes muscle relaxation and rapid sleep onset that lasts about eight hours. Rohypnol is the brand name of the drug, often mispronounced 'Rufinal.' The drug's generic name, flunitrazepam, is a legal prescription medication in many European and South American nations, but it has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States. Rohypnol, which is 10 times more potent than Valium, is sometimes referred to as the "forget me" drug because it enhances the alcohol black-out effect. "If you do half a roof and drink one beer, you may be able to piece the night together," said Tony, a UF student who requested his last name be withheld. "But from a whole one, chances are you won't remember anything." Paul Doering, UF professor of pharmacy practice, said individuals are conscious and aware of what they are doing while they are doing it. But the next day, they have no memory of what has occurred, he said. was a huge lumber mill at East LaPorte back then. The logging boom led to construction of about 400 or 500 hurriedly built houses. 'They were harvesting a primal growth of timber, the only timber left that hadn't been harvested or cut over," Crawford said. "People flocked to that area for work. I worked two summers there, you wouldn't believe the stand of timber I helped cut. I did anything to earn enough money to buy you an extra shirt or a special treat." He said his father gave him a little plot of land near what's now Pizza Hut. "I built a house using the rocks from the Tuckaseigee, which was at the edge of my property. We had just completed a new bridge. We held a square dance on that bridge to celebrate its completion." When the flood hit, Crawford's hand built, river-rock house was demolished by a big log that swept down stream from the logging operation. "My, my, you wouldn't believe how high thc water came up on the buildings," he said. The water came up as high as Brenda's mini-mart (the building above the feed store off Old Cullowhee Rd. just off of campus) and took out every bridge along the Tuck, so they used planks to cross the river. Although present students will remeher our seemingly eventful experiences, it will be someone like Gudger Crawford who will recall the happenings 70 years later (in 2065). "Even though their life may not be at risk from the drug itself, their life may be at risk from what happens to them in this drug- induced state." Doering said. Rohypnol also is used by cocaine addicts to "parachute" down from a crack binge. Heroin users abuse the drug to relieve withdrawal and enhance the depressant effects of heroin. Roofies are "downers" similar to Quaaludes that were popular in the 197()s. In its early stage, Rohypnol releases inhibitions. The users start to talk loud, act a little crazy and do things they wouldn't normally do. "It made me very emotional and horny, and I felt as though I could do anything." said Riker, who used the drug to come down after a night of partying. "But at the same time. I had no control over any of those feelings, and in the morning I remembered nothing. Experts say the drug can cause restlessness, hallucinations and aggressiveness. "Sometimes it totally relaxes you " Tony said, land at other times you can be lost in rage. If someone aggravates you. you go off the handle. In cases of people exceeding the recommended dosage of one pill for sleep, Doering said there are real dangers of too much Rohypnol when combined with alcohol. "The body can forget to breathe as a result of depressed respirations. Muscular incoordination causes the person to fall down as the central nervous system becomes depressed." Doerin.g said. Rohypnol use had been on the rise at UF. said Elizabeth Broughton. UF s assistant dean and director of the Alcohol & Dru, Resource Center. "My own Drug and Alcohol Resource Educators students have heard of the drug and have friends that have used it.' Broughton said. "That's how I know it is out there." At least I () women in the past year have notified UF police after a roofie was secretly slipped in their drink, said UF police spokeswoman Maggie Gerard. "An increasin g number of women are coming to me with stories about bein, at a bar and waking up with no clothes on." Gearard said. "A few weeks a, o. I had a woman come in who was told the morning after that five men had sex with her." Gerard said that the only way a person is breaking the law for slipping a pill in someone's drink is if the intent is to poison that person. She said she is "concerned and frustrated" about how difficult it is to prosecute those who use rookies to take advantage of someone. Some students say they are more conscious of who they are with and what they are drinkin( at night. "I ve heard too many stories about girls being taken advantage of sophomore Melissa Kaskey said. "I m much more award of the danger of roofies now." More than 100 calls regarding Rohypnol have been reported since March 1994 to the Poison Information Center in Jacksonville. Student Affairs Dean Thomas Hill said he feels students experimenting with Rohypnol are flirting with danger. Hill said "I would caution students to be very careful about who they associate with under what conditions and what kind of activities they partake in because they can lead to disastrous results."
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