Sexual violence

Suddenly nothing is right anymore

Knockout drops are usually mixed into drinks unnoticed. (symbolic image)(Bild: africa-studio.com)

As part of the "16 Days Against Violence", the Institute for Social Services, the ifs, is drawing attention to the consequences of sexualized violence. Knockout drops are increasingly playing a role in such crimes.

When Nicole woke up that morning, everything felt different. Her head was pounding, her limbs were heavy and her memories of the previous evening were wiped clean. "I knew immediately that something must have happened," says the 28-year-old with a trembling voice. She couldn't say exactly what at first - only that her body felt strange and painful. Her worst fears were later confirmed: she had been the victim of a sexual assault, presumably under the influence of knockout drops.