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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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