It's important to know how you can help protect yourself and other Blue Hens from bad actors. To be clear: sexual assault is never the victim's fault. It's on all of us to keep our campus safe, and we want you to be armed with the knowledge to intervene. Your actions could change someone’s life! Here are some key things to know about date rape drugs:

What are date rape drugs?

• Alcohol is the most common rape drug. People will try to make someone drink past their limit or make them drinks with a high alcohol content with the sole intention of preying on them.
• Roofies are not just a thing of the past—people still slip them into drinks on purpose.

What are the signs that someone has been slipped a roofie?

• Symptoms of intoxication that don’t match what you had to drink (e.g., feeling really drunk, but only had two drinks)
• Confusion, disorientation, dizziness, extreme drowsiness and slowed response time
• Memory loss

What can I do to keep myself and others safe from people who use date rape drugs?

People should not take advantage of others or use date rape drugs. It's morally wrong and illegal. If you notice someone who is:

• Acting suspicious around other people’s drinks.
• Putting unknown substances into punch bowls or individual drinks.
• Forcing people to drink past their limit.

You can intervene by:

• Creating a distraction. Get the targeted person away from danger or spill the targeted drink.
• Acting directly. Tell the person you saw what they did and that you’re reporting them.
• Rallying others. Get friends to help you, ask the host for help or call 911.
• Extend support. See if the person targeted is okay.

What are best practices when out drinking?

• Avoid punch bowls or mixed drinks supplied by others. These types of drinks are more likely to have an unknown alcohol serving content and are at a greater risk of being spiked.
• Try to stick to sealed beverages that have a known alcohol content, like single serving cans and bottles. Open the beverage yourself or watch it be opened.
• If you leave a drink unattended (it happens!), get a new beverage instead.

What should I do if I think someone roofied me or my friend?

Know that this isn’t your fault! You have options for support and multiple ways to report.

• Receive confidential support through Victim Advocacy and/or Center for Counseling & Student Development.

• Reporting through the police, Title IX and/or Community Standard & Conflict Resolution
• Seek medical attention at an Emergency Room or Urgent Care.
• You’ll be protected from any alcohol or drug-related repercussions if you follow the University amnesty protocol.