Fear of Liquid E, Liquid X or Woman’s Viagra

It is sad and disheartening that women have to take care to insure that the guy they’ve gone out on a date with hasn’t slipped them some Rohypnol. There’s even a technology of date-rape drug avoidance.

A decade after so-called date-rape drugs first made headlines and the threat of spiked drinks swept conversations in bars and clubs across the country, the ways of young women drinking in America have changed.

A whole generation has been taught to drink defensively, to watch their glasses like they would watch their purses. …

An industry has even grown up around the problem of drug-facilitated rape, with manufacturers bringing to market test cards, coasters and swizzle sticks to detect whether a drink has been spiked. Experts on the drugs remain skeptical about the accuracy of the cards and claim they may only offer a false sense of security.

Women practice defensive drinking