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What is GHB?
GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate) is a depressant drug that is sometimes used in to perpetrate crimes, such as sexual assaults and rapes. Information about its use in drug-facilitated rape/sexual assault can be found in the following
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
produced resources:
Drug-Facilitated Rape: Looking for the Missing Pieces
Drug-facilitated, Incapacitated, and Forcible Rape: A National Study
Estimate of the Incidence of Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault in the U.S.
Additional information about GHB and drug-facilitated rapes/sexual assaults can be found on the
Club Drugs
section of our website.
Last Updated:
September 10, 2019
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