The "Nth Room Incident" is not the first time

Recently, with the arrest of a man codenamed "Doctor" named Zhao Zhubin by the South Korean police, a large-scale criminal "darkness" hidden in the corner of the Internet was revealed...
The victims of the Nth Room incident were deceived, threatened, cruelly sexually exploited, and their videos were released for people to pay for their pleasure. Criminals posted advertisements on some adult video websites, claiming to sell aphrodisiac drugs, and that if they bought the drugs, they could join a WeChat group chat and live-stream the rape process.

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It is reported that in a group of more than 300 people, there are more than 1,000 chat messages every day. In the videos that are circulated, most of the victims are taken to hotels, unconscious, and at the mercy of others. The group also discusses the medicinal properties of different drugs, how to give drugs without being discovered, and how to explain to dispel the victims' doubts.

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These drugs have all kinds of strange names. In addition to the "obedient water" and "good boy water" mentioned in news reports, the ones often discussed in the group include "magic hands", "peach heart", "lieyan", "rejuvenation", "Qiandao"...

The perpetrators will also discuss people's reactions after taking the drugs for others to refer to. Some drugs have aphrodisiac effects, some can cause amnesia, some drugs have serious side effects, the body is out of control, and people feel dizzy and vomit after waking up, and some drugs make people overly excited and unable to sleep for a long time, which may cause rapid heartbeat, shock, or even heart failure...

Demystifying medication

The packaging of these drugs sold by criminals often only has its name and efficacy, without any description of the ingredients. In fact, these drugs have three main ingredients:

1. Triazolam (commonly known as "ecstasy drug", "sweating drug", "ecstasy drug")

Triazolam, also known as Halosan, is a short-acting benzodiazepine drug and belongs to the sleeping pill class. It has the pharmacological effects of diazepam, sedative and hypnotic effects, and is the fastest metabolized and most potent drug among benzodiazepines. Its toxic side effects are also extraordinary. Overdose can cause central nervous system depression, and people may feel confused, dizzy, unsteady, confused, and have memory loss after waking up. It can even cause aggressiveness, mania, and personality changes. In addition, triazolam is prone to drug dependence. 2. Flunitrazepam (commonly known as the "date rape drug" and "The Smurfs")

Flunitrazepam belongs to the benzodiazepine class of drugs, which has hypnotic, amnesic, sedative, anti-anxiety, muscle relaxant and anticonvulsant effects. It is used medically for preoperative sedation and for epileptic seizures, severe insomnia, depression and other diseases. Among them, the hypnotic and amnesic effects are more significant. Its pharmacological effects are similar to those of other benzodiazepines, and its sedative and hypnotic effects are stronger than those of nitrazepam and diazepam. After taking it, anterograde amnesia may occur, and the memory of recent events will be lost. 3. γ-Hydroxybutyric acid (commonly known as "ģ water", "amnesia water", "happy liquid", "FING tyrant", "obedient water", "obedient water")

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) was used as an anesthetic in the early 1960s. Later, due to the discovery of its adverse side effects, its use was stopped and it was only used as a sleeping pill.

Excessive GHB can suppress the central nervous system and respiratory system in a short period of time, causing GHB poisoning. Chronic use may cause withdrawal symptoms after stopping the drug. It is very addictive and difficult to quit. Taking it will damage the liver and cause temporary memory loss. It will also cause hallucinations, inability to breathe, loss of consciousness and coma.

Source: People's Daily Online | Some of the ecstasy drugs seized by the police

If the above drugs are used intentionally without medical purposes, they can be called drugs and are new synthetic drugs.

If you search for triazolam on Baidu, you will find a link to the China Anti-Drug Network. Triazolam and flunitrazepam are both psychotropic drugs controlled by the state and are not allowed to be sold in retail according to regulations. Therefore, such illegal sellers not only cause serious harm to the victims, but are also suspected of drug trafficking.

Triazolam search For these lawless elements and illegal drugs entering the market, in addition to the relevant departments' efforts to increase supervision and punishment to eliminate them at the source, we also need to have more understanding of this, be vigilant and leave no opportunity for lawless elements to take advantage.

According to relevant reports, the perpetrator may dissolve the drug in alcohol when the victim is already under the influence of alcohol and has relaxed his vigilance, or dissolve the drug in a drink and insert a straw into it and hand it to the victim, urging him to drink it quickly. Therefore, you must be vigilant when dining out and drinking, and do not drink drinks given by others casually; if you are injured or find any physical abnormalities, call the police in time and go to the hospital for examination.

In addition, whether it is the Nth Room incident or the date rape drug incident, there are minors among the victims. Minors have relatively weak relevant knowledge and self-protection capabilities, and the harm they suffer may be more serious.

In addition to investigating and punishing the criminal acts of lawbreakers, it is also particularly important to strengthen sex education and safety prevention education for minors and improve their self-protection ability. Sex education should not only include self-protection, but also include that they must not infringe on others.

References:

Digest of Big Data: The evil of South Korea's Nth Room, the youngest victim is 11 years old! Women and children are being abused online, can we put our hopes on AI? https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/FI9MYlib3mj9_430gdt--A

Tian Jing Girls, don't be afraid: Revealing the Chinese rape drug industry chain: We are not far from Room N. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6PSgdhX-VLvOfwM8wDhDQQ

Sina Finance: Online sales of rape drugs under the guise of health products, sellers provide online instructions on how to administer the drugs. http://finance.sina.com.cn/chanjing/cyxw/2018-10-29/doc-ifxeuwws9023159.shtm

Unity, dedication, diligence and innovation Author: Yuan Chenxin Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2018 Applied Psychology Postgraduate Research Direction: Substance Addiction This article is reproduced from the WeChat public account of "Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Mental Health Center"