Frequency of Occurrence
There is no way to know how frequently DFSA occurs, because many victims do not report their assault and because it may be impossible to prove that a rape victim was administered drugs, either because she was never tested for them, she was tested for the wrong ones or the tests were administered after the drug has been metabolized and left her body. One study of 1,179 urine specimens from victims of suspected DFSAs in 49 American states found six (0.5%) positive for Rohypnol, 97 (8%) positive for other benzodiazepines, 451 (38%) positive for alcohol and 468 (40%) negative for any of the drugs searched for. A similar study of 2,003 urine samples of victims of suspected DFSAs found less than 2% tested positive for Rohypnol or GHB. A three-year study in the UK found two percent of 1,014 rape victims had sedatives detected in their urine 12 hours after the assault. A 2009 Australian study found that of 97 instances of patients admitted to hospital believing their drinks might have been spiked, tests were able to detect drugs in none.
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