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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, November 10, 1999
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ARENSBERG'S SHOES
By Erin McHugh
A rape is a rape — even when it is committed by a friend.
Special to the Kansan
The Missouri Department of Health defines acquaintance rape as forced sexual intercourse between people who know each other. If the act occurs in a date situation, it is referred to as a date rape.
Laura Montgomery, coordinator of the sexual assault prevention and education program at the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, thinks rape is rape despite technical definitions.
"Most importantly, it is still rape no matter what the title is," Montgomery said. "There can be different names, but any type of rime is your traumatic."
Along with alcohol, the drugs Robynpol and gamma-hydroxybutyrate often are involved in acquaintance raises.
Montgomery said the center reports that 90 percent of rapes on college campuses occur between acquaintances. Seventy percent of rapes between acquaintances involve alcohol.
Rohypnol, or "roofties," is a potent
and fast-acting sedative with effects being noticeable 20 to 30 minutes after digestion. Rohypnol never has been approved for medical use in the United States and causes drowsiness, confusion, impaired motor skills, dizziness, impaired judgment and reduced levels of consciousness.
Rohynpol commonly is found in tablet form and dropped into drinks. Julie Francis, health educator for Watkins Memorial Health Center, said acquaintance rape involving Rohynpol could be avoided by paying close attention to drinks.
"You should never leave a drink unattended," Francis said. "Listen to your instincts because if something is not feeling right, then it is probably not right."
GHB usually is found in liquid form, and the effects of the drug can be noticed 15 minutes after ingestion. Like Rohypnol, GHB usually is dropped into drinks. Both drugs can cause amnesia and death.
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), is a powerful synthetic drug that acts as a depressant on the central nervous system and causes dizziness, nausea, vomiting, confusion, seizures, respiratory depression, intense drowsiness, unconsciousness and coma. GHB has been tested for potential medical uses in the United States but never has been approved for anything outside of FDA-approved research trials.
The American College Health Association recommends ways to prevent acquaintance rape, including using common sense, challenging myths and stereotypes and communicating effectively.
"Be aware of myths," Francis said. "Men and women speak different languages and play games in relationships."
Men and women must communicate clearly in order to prevent false expectations, Francis said. A man's and a woman's expectation at the end of a date may be completely different.
Counseling is available for victims of rape. The Rape Victim Survivor Service is a 24-hour, seven day a week service for survivors of sexual assault, rape or sexual harassment. Survivors can call 841-2345.
Amy Wolf, director of victim services for RVSS, said RVSS offered to help victims in any way possible by accompanying victims
DATE RAPE
American College Health Association recommends ways to prevent acquaintance rape:
■ use common sense
■ challenge myths and stereotypes
■ communicate effectively
Counseling is available from the Rape Victim Survivor Service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for victims of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment. Call 841-2345
to the hospital, referring victims to counseling services, helping victims with legal issues and being there to listen.
"We have a pager system with four people always having a pager on," Wolf said. "The victim can call headquarters, and they will page one of us to go help the victim."
Rape is considered a level-two person felony in Kansas. Braxton Copley, staff attorney for KU Legal Services, said that rape was considered a serious crime.
Safe sex helps prevent disease, pregnancy
"The sentencing range for those even without a record is between 68 and 77 months," Copley said.
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"The only form of safe sex is abstinence," said Aimee Foppe, health educator at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
Safe sex does not exist.
However, for most college students, abstinence is not a realistic option. So when society talks about using condoms or sponges for protection, what it is really discussing is "safer" sex.
Counselors at Counseling and Psychological Services said that safer sex means being smart and staying healthy. It means showing respect for your partner and for yourself. Counselors said that safer sex means enjoying sex to the fullest without transmitting or acquiring sexually related infections.
"I'd say about 80 percent [of college students] are [sexually] active," said Ryan Ohalloran, Chillicothe, Mo., senior. "That's just a pure guess—intuition."
Oalloran's guess is not far from the truth. The actual number is 86.1 percent, based on a survey conducted by the Center for Disease Control.
Although obstinence is the only form of birth control that is 100 percent effective, other methods include condoms, spermicide, female condoms and birth control pills. Photo illustration by Christina Neff/KANSAN
Given the high percentage of college students who are sexually active, going through college without acquiring or transmitting a sexual disease could be difficult. Of the 86.1 percent of college students who are sexually active, one in eight will contract a sexually transmitted disease.
The most effective way for students to fight these odds is with lubricated latex condoms. Vaseline or any other oil-based lubricants should not be used with condoms because they cause latex to break down.
Latex condoms protect the user by forming a shield against the bacteria or viruses that cause sexually transmitted diseases.
"Latex condoms are 99 percent effective guarding against both pregnancy and STDs," Foppe said. "But when there's a user malfunction, they are less than 99 percent."
One of the biggest contributors to user malfunction is alcohol, another is hormones. Being too drunk or too excited to put a condom on correctly can cause small tears and harm its effectiveness.
When buying a condom, the user should check if it has an expiration date. If it does have an expiration date, it has been FDA approved. Condoms can be purchased at Watkins, three for 50 cents. Novelty condoms should be avoided because they are not as effective, Foppe said.
The polyurethane female condom, which may be inserted up to eight hours before intercourse, is just as effective as latex condoms in offering protection against STDs, as well as pregnancy. Foppe said. However, male and female condoms should not be used at the same time. The polyurethane and the latex will rub against each other, causing friction, thus tears, then trouble, he said.
After condoms, spermicides are considered the next best birth control method for protection
against STDs, according to the American Social Health Association. Spermicide offers less protection than condoms and is more effective when used along with condoms, not in place of them.
Besides the risk of aquiring or transmitting STDs, another outcome of intercourse can be pregnancy. No birth control method is 100 percent effective in preventing pregnancy.
The diaphragm and the contraceptive sponge are currently two of the most popular methods of preventing pregnancy.
In addition to condoms, spermicides, sponges and cervical caps, there is one other item to be considered for safer sex.
"Communication is vital," Foppe said. "Find out their past sexual history, and get tested if there's a concern. Respect yourself and your partner."
If students have any questions, the department of health promotion and education, located in Watkins, provides one-on-one counseling. Students can make an appointment, just walk in or give call 864-9570 for appointments. The coun-
CONTRACEPTIVES
According to the Center for Disease Control, 86.1 percent of college students are sexually active.
Popular contraceptives include:
include:
- condoms
- spermicide
- female condom
- diaphragm
- contraceptive sponge
- birth control pills
seling is unstructured, so the student can discuss whatever he or she wants.
—Edited by Becky Stauffer
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