How would someone know if they had been drugged?

  • Some drugs can take effect very quickly, while others take more time. Be aware of sudden, unexpected changes to your body or mental state. Physiological effects can include:
    • Difficulty breathing
    • Feeling very drunk when you have consumed little or no alcohol
    • Nausea
    • Sudden body temperature change, signaled by sweating or chattering teeth
    • Sudden dizziness, disorientation, blurred vision
    • Waking up with no memory, or spotty memory
  • Most drugs leave the body very quickly, within 12 – 72 hours. If you are choosing to have a medical forensic exam, wait to urinate until at the hospital (if possible) or bring in a urine sample with you.