Date Rape occurs when two people go out together and one of the two forces the other to have sex.
Date Rape is a SERIOUS VIOLENT crime. Statistics indicate that about 80 percent of Rape victims know their attackers.
Date Rape happens for a WIDE variety of reasons. Take into consideration some people expect to have sex on a date and will not take NO for an answer. Others receive confusing messages or misinterpret the relationship with the other person. Alcohol always does more harm than good in any situation. When ingested in any quantity, it will affect your ability to make good decisions. Alcohol may cause some people to let their guard down, while also causing others to become more aggressive. Alcohol, like any other drug, leads very quickly to a DANGEROUS loss of communication. There are also several dangerous drugs on streets and campuses these days being used to sedate potential rape victims. Powerful, odorless, tasteless drugs like Gammahydroxybutyrate (G.H.B., ¡§Liquid E¡, ¡§Liquid X¡, Grievously Bodily Harm¡) and Rohypnol (¡§Roofies¡, ¡§Laroche¡, ¡§R-Z¡, ¡§Rib¡, ¡§Roll¡n¡Fall¡, ¡§The forget pill¡) dissolve quickly and invisibly into liquids and are being used to secretly spike other people¡s drinks, making rapid and severe intoxication, dramatically reduced inhibitions and memory loss. Rape, for ANY reason, is an illegal act of violence.
Date Rape and Abusive partners have warning signs in their everyday life. This person may have a history of family abuse, violence, temper, violent friends, and heavy drinking. If your date won¡t take no for an answer and/or is moving too fast, this is a sign to leave, or take action.
If you have been raped, you need to tell a friend, and call a rape hotline or counseling center, they can give you good, useful ad
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