Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

Dear colleagues;

As many of you know, a substantial number of sex crimes on campus 
involve the use of "rape drugs." (please don't call them "date-rape" 
drugs - a "date" is never about "rape" and a "rape" is never during a 
"date.")  This new inexpensive test is easy to use and readily 
available which means students themselves will start using it whether 
or not forensic nurses do.  And, of course, because schools CAN take 
victims to forensic settings where high quality testing exists, the 
ones that don't take advantage of state of the art options will stand 
out as less committed to ascertaining the truth - just as schools that 
refuse to come into full compliance with Title IX and Title IV are 
facing increased public criticism.  Student awareness is growing 
quickly and students are working together with parents to teach each 
other about the importance of making sure schools are in full 
compliance with the best possible policies and procedures that treat 
sexual assault as a civil rights harm on par with violence and 
harassment "based on religion, race, ethnicity, etc."

Here is more information on the new test for GHB in urine/blood. 
http://www.projectghb.org/content/express-diagnostics-partners-project-ghb-increase-awareness-effects-ghb

Wendy Murphy
New England Law|Boston