Women warned of date-rape drugs risk

GARDAÍ are visiting shopping centres in Cork city in a drive to warn women of the increasing likelihood that they could become victims of date-rape drugs.

The availability on the streets of drugs which can induce a semi-conscious state and leave victims with memory loss is a worry to gardaí, who want young women in particular to take precautions, especially on a night out at a pub or nightclub.

Anglesea Street-based Sergeant Mick O’Donoghue said date-rape drugs would be among several topics which gardaí would discuss in relation to crime prevention when they put up display stands in shopping centres this week.