Rohypnol |
29) Rohypnol
Recent seizures and anecdotal reporting
indicate that distribution and abuse of flunitrazepam are increasing
domestically, especially in southern and southwestern States. Of particular
concern is the drug's low cost, usually below $5 per tablet, and its growing
popularity among young people. Flunitrazepam is a benzodiazepine that is used
in the short-term treatment of insomnia and as a sedative hypnotic and
preanesthetic medication. It has physiological effects similar to diazepam
(commonly known by its trade name, Valium®), although flunitrazepam is
approximately 10 times more potent. Flunitrazepam neither is manufactured nor
sold licitly in the United States. It is produced and sold legally by
prescription in Europe and Latin America. The drug usually is smuggled into and
transported within the United States through the mail or delivery services.
Flunitrazepam-marketed under the trade name Rohypnol-is manufactured worldwide,
particularly in Europe and Latin America, in 1- and 2-milligram tablets by
Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., a large pharmaceutical manufacturer. However, the drug
neither is manufactured nor approved for medical use in the United States.
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