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clear. If you are in danger, please use a safer computer, call your local
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Things
you can do to protect yourself
- Tell someone where
you’ll be and with whom.
- Go out with people
you know and trust.
- Watch your drink
at all times.
- Don’t accept
drinks from people you don’t know and try to watch a bartender
make your drink or open it.
- If you see someone
looking very drunk who hasn’t consumed much or any alcohol, get
her or him medical help immediately.
- If you suspect
someone has used a drug to assault you, you can ask to have your urine
tested for date rape drugs such as GHB, rohypnol, GBL and ketamine.
- Many drugs that
are easily accessible and taken recreationally can be used to help someone
commit a sexual assault. These drugs can render a victim unconscious
and cause them to have no memory of the incident. The drug most commonly
used to help a perpetrator assault someone is alcohol, so be cautious
and know your limits.
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