On 24^th Feb 2010 in its annual report, the International Narcotics Control Board, a United Nations agency, called for governments worldwide to give greater attention to fighting drug abuse, especially the so called date-rape drugs whose use, they claimed is on the rise. This report also called for all governments to implement a 2009 resolution of the Commission on Narcotic drugs “to combat the misuse of pharmaceutical products to commit sexual assault as soon as possible and to be vigilant about the worrying increase in date rape drug abuse.”

For the last fifteen years The Roofie Foundation have been calling on the British Government to do just that. Currently there are no governmental initiatives to help combat the problem of drink spiking and drug rape. In the UK the experience of the Roofie Foundation via its helpline leads us to believe that whilst drug rape IS NOT on the increase, drink spiking for other reasons other than sexual abuse is on the increase and presents a growing problem for both men and women of all age groups.

In this election year The Roofie foundation would like to ask all political parties about their knowledge of drink spiking and drug rape, their policies on the subject, and to ask the current government what, if anything, they intend to do to comply with this UN report.

Links to the report and press coverage here:   http://tinyurl.com/ybvpf3n