Posted on 02/21/2007 8:11:27 AM PST by ChildOfThe60s
Study Says Women Who Think Drinks Were Spiked Were Just Drunk
February 20, 2007
Research Summary
In a study by U.K. researchers, not one of 75 women who thought their drinks were spiked with date-rape drugs like GHB, ketamine or Rohypnol tested positive for the drugs, the Evening Standard reported Feb. 17.
The yearlong study from doctors at Wrexham Maelor Hospital concluded that the women who though they had been incapacitated by drugs being added to their drinks more likely were just victims of their own binge drinking. Two-thirds of the study group had been drinking heavily, while one in five also tested positive for other recreational drugs like cocaine even though all denied taking other drugs.
"There has been a lot of media coverage in recent years, mainly focusing on just a few substances including Rohypnol and GHB, which has led to the perception that drink spiking is a widespread practice. But most patients allegedly having a spiked drink tested negative for drugs misuse," said researcher Hywel Hughes. "Claiming their drink has been spiked may be used as an excuse by patients who have become incapacitated after the voluntary consumption of excess alcohol."
The research appears in the Emergency Medicine Journal.
Reference: Hughes, H., Peters, R., Davies, G., Griffiths, K. (2007) A study of patients presenting to an emergency department having had a 'spiked drink'. Emergency Medicine Journal, 24(2): 89-91; doi: 10.1136/emj.2006.040360.
That headline reads exactly like an "Onion" article.
In related news Studies show that alcohol can loosen women's legs.
"Hey, somebody put drugs in my drug!"
Should say "Area Women" :)
It reminds me of the rash of drivers in the 1990's that insisted that their cars accelerated when they applied the brakes....the following investigations failed to rule out stupidity.
"Yee gads. Who put this Orange Juice in my Orange Juice?" - WC Fields
"And the more alcohol consumed the more attractive the opposite sex becomes...."
The fatter and uglier the selection becomes as well.
But all were diagnosed as having SSS ...Salacious Slut Syndrome
That's funny!!! LOL!
Yeah we got a great price on an Audi 5000GT because of it. Great car; accelerated as promised with application of the proper pedal.
I spike my own drinks....then I molest myself.
"The fatter and uglier the selection becomes as well."
Yeah, we used to call them "four o'clock girls", back in the day.
:-)
they also thought they could dance and were pretty.
Audi 5000 syndrome.
I knew most redheads were easily, but that's just nasty.
That happened to me years ago in my 1998 Mountaineer as I was stopped in traffic. The engine started accelerating, and the harder I pressed the brake, the faster the engine accelerated. The brakes kept my SUV from moving, but just barely, and it was counterintuitive to release pressure on the brake to solve the problem. What had happened was that my foot was big enough to span the distance between the accelerator and brake pedals and I was hitting both at the same time. Scared the bejezes out of me. Clearly a design flaw, but not a mechanical one.
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