Alcohol is more commonly used by perpetrators to facilitate sexual assault than other drugs, making it the most common rape drug. Most "date rape drugs" leave the body within 24 to 72 hours, so it is important to get a drug test as soon as possible after the assault has occurred. There may be other evidence that indicates you were sexually assaulted, regardless of whether you can prove you were drugged at the time. If you are at a party, club, bar, or some other place where you might be put at risk, and you start to feel out of control, there are a few things you can do right away:. Look for a friend or someone else you can trust.

The night I was raped had started out with a going-away celebration. I was on the verge of a big life change, getting ready to leave New York where I'd lived for four years to go home to California, where I'd grown up. I had hit a turning point: I was 27 and still kind of searching for the right career, and it felt like it was time to pursue my true passions: art and design.

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