Drugging another person without their knowledge or consent is a crime.

Having sex with someone who cannot give consent because of the mental or physical effects of alcohol or drugs can be rape.

Having sex with someone who cannot resist or say "no" because the person is drugged, drunk, "too out of it," passed out, unconscious, or asleep can be rape.

In 1996, Congress passed the Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act, as an amendment to the Controlled Substances Act. This amendment established federal penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment and fines for anyone convicted of committing a crime of violence, including rape, by administering a controlled substance without the victim?s knowledge or consent. There are also state laws that may be used to prosecute these crimes.