Dangers
In an effort to fully immobilize his victim and therefore avoid being caught, the rapist may tend to give the victim a dangerously large dose of the incapacitating drug, risking overdose. The victim may have an allergy to the drug, or may be taking a prescription drug that interacts dangerously with it.
Respiratory depression, coma, and death are possibilities when someone unknowingly takes a date rape drug, especially in large doses or in combination with alcohol. Short acting but potent benzodiazepines in particular can be extremely dangerous in combination with alcohol, potentially leading to extreme respiratory depression, a risk which is increased in someone who is naive to benzodiazepines. If the victim does not realize they have been drugged and continues to consume alcohol, the combined effects can lead to coma or death.
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