History/Background History/Background

Rohypnol, generically known as flunitrazepam., originated in Switzerland when Hoffman La Roche Pharmaceuticals developed it for insomnia and anesthesia induction in 1975.¹ It was then used recreationally in Europe in the late 1970s. In 1983, Rohypnol received a Schedule IV classification, making it illegal to use without a prescription.¹ However, the FDA banned the use of it in the USA, so it was only used in foreign countries. In the early 1990s, it began being imported to the USA illegally, mainly through Mexico, and started to be used as a date-rape drug due to its sedating effects.¹ Rohypnol was seen mainly throughout the 1990s and early 2000s and has since fallen off, though use of it is still seen in the USA, mainly in states bordering Mexico and in cocaine users who use Rohypnol to relieve the uncomfortable side effects of cocaine.

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https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Rohypnol-2020_