Drug Rape Campaign & Poster Request

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The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is expanding a major public awareness campaign aimed at preventing alcohol and drug-related rapes -- especially those involving knockout drugs that are slipped into the drinks of unsuspecting victims.

More and more rapists are using drugs such as GHB and Rohypnol, or Roofies, to incapacitate their victims during sexual assaults. These attacks can happen anywhere. But they often begin in bars and nightclubs, or at college campus parties where alcohol is served.

As part of the campaign, the District Attorney’s Office is asking bars, nightclubs and college campuses to post several posters warning of the alcohol and drug rape problem. One of the posters contains valuable information about what to do if you are raped. The posters, can be ordered at no cost by calling the Bureau of Crime Prevention & Youth Services at (213) 974-7401 or by filling out the form requesting posters via this link.

Due to limited supplies, the posters will be provided only to appropriate businesses and student groups.

Our objective:

• Increase public awareness of the drug and alcohol rape problem through public service announcements, educational programming and posters at nightclubs, bars and college campuses.
• Warn of the dangers of drug-related sexual assaults in clubs and other party environments.
• Emphasize the need for victims to preserve physical evidence of the attacks.
• Warn potential perpetrators of the punishment for such crimes.