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Date-rape drug needs more control: report
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Wed Feb 24, 2010 CBC News Governments around the world must step up their efforts to limit access to date rape drugs, sedatives that are secretly added to a person's drink to reduce their ability to resist sexual assault and remember it later, a watchdog said Wednesday. Sexual predators can easily procure such drugs despite existing efforts to curb their misuse, the International Narcotics Control Board said in its annual report. Governments should quickly adopt measures to limit illegal access to such drugs, and increase public awareness about the risks of leaving food and drinks unattended at public events such as parties, the board said. They also must do a better job of analyzing urine samples in suspected cases and be consistent about compiling and sharing statistics. |
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