Those who have students in college, have many worries about their children now living on their own, having their own responsibilities and the like. One worry for many parents of female college students is date rape or rape. According to most students, women under the age of 30 are more likely to be raped, and in most cases, these women knew their attackers. Out of every 10 rapes that occur, 9 of those raped are women. It is a chilling fact that has many parents worried. The key is to be protected, and teach your children what they should do to avoid being put into a situation in which rape is likely.
Date rape is the case when both parities know one another. In fact, they may have been on dates before and never had any issues. This is a frightening form of rape, as there is trust established, and when the attacker breaks this, it does cause psychological damage for the victim. What usually makes a routine date that is going fine turn into something horrible is the use of drugs or alcohol. Those who have no experience with partying or the like, can also find that their innocent date can take a dangerous turn.
In order to be aware of date rape, everyone needs to be aware of what a rapist would do in order to date rape someone. There are tons of drugs on the market that are often referred to as date rape drugs that when combined with alcohol can intensify the confusion, motor functioning, and loss of inhibition in a person. The date rape drugs that are common are rohypnol often referred to as “roofies”, GHB and Ketamine, according to womenshealth.gov. These drugs are often slipped into the person’s drink, with them none the wiser as they have no taste or odor. Those who have this in their drink are often more susceptible to rape because they are not going to fight back as they may not realize what is happening to them, or they simply do not have the ability to fight back.
Parents can protect their children against date rape by ensuring they know the types of dangers that they are facing when they use drugs or alcohol, or even if they are in a place that has these activities taking place. They should never leave their drink unattended, and always use the buddy system, where they have a trusted friend with them at all times. They should be alert to what is going on around them and leave if they feel as though there are things going on that could be hazardous to their health.
Those who are victims of rape, are often hesitant of making accusations. However, those who are victims to this, deserve to ensure that they are compensated for the psychological damage, emotional upheaval and physical issues that they have experienced due to the rape.
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