Dangers of drug-aided rape highlighted by campaign

AT least one victim of drug-assisted rape or sexual abuse contacts the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) every week.

"That's a very worrying number because we are only dealing with the Dublin region," said DRCC chief executive, Muireann O Briain, yesterday.

Ms O Briain's comments came at the start of a public awareness campaign on drug-assisted rape that was launched by Minister of State Willie O'Dea in his capacity as chairperson of the National Steering Committee on Violence Against Women.