Multiple outlets describe cases in which people say they were drugged with GHB, a substance reported to be difficult to detect because it is colourless and odourless. In one account, a woman says she is offered GHB by a boyfriend and later experiences severe impairment, describing a sense of being trapped in her own body.
The articles also portray GHB as increasingly circulating and warn about potential harms, including blackouts and sexual assault, alongside reports of more serious outcomes such as death. While the sources focus on individual narratives to illustrate the danger and emphasize the difficulty of identifying exposure, they do not present a unified dataset on prevalence. Instead, they highlight risks and the challenges surrounding detection and accountability, pointing to why victims may be unable to recognize what has happened immediately.
Overall, the coverage centers on alleged drug-facilitated poisoning using GHB and the consequences reported by victims, alongside broader concerns about detection and public safety.
