Death of Samantha Reid

Samantha Reid (January 2, 1984 – January 17, 1999) was an American date-rape victim. She grew up in the Detroit, Michigan Metropolitan Area and came to national attention due to her death, at the age of 15, after being drugged.

Summary[]

In the company of three young men at another man's apartment, Samantha Reid and her friends, Melanie Sindone and Jessica VanWassehnova, were offered drinks.^[1] Samantha and Melanie both asked for Mountain Dew.^[1]^{[additional citation(s) needed]} The young men brought them the cocktails,^{[inconsistent]} to which they had added either gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) or gamma-butyrolactone (GBL).^[1] Melanie stated that her face became numb soon afterward, and then she and Samantha both passed out.^[1]^{[additional citation(s) needed]} The boys initially thought nothing was wrong, since GHB and alcohol can cause anyone drinking them to pass out if they drink too much of them, and this is usually not considered a medical emergency. However, Jessica later noticed that they were having difficulty breathing. The boys eventually drove them to a hospital, but Samantha stopped breathing on the way there.^{[citation needed]} Both girls were put on life-support; Reid died roughly 18 hours later.^[1]^[2]^{[additional citation(s) needed]}

Trial[]

The four men were charged with manslaughter as well as related offences.^[1] Three were convicted of manslaughter as well as poisoning while the fourth was convicted of being an accessory.^[1] The manslaughter convictions were later quashed on appeal although the poisoning convictions were upheld.^[2]

Outcome[]

Reid's death inspired the legislation titled the Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Drug Prohibition Act of 2000. This law categorized GHB as a Schedule I controlled substance according to the Controlled Substance Act.^[3] However, FDA-approved products containing sodium oxybate, such as Xyrem are regulated under schedule III. ^[4]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Irwin, Jim (15 March 2000). "Four Convicted in Date-Rape Case". AP News. New York: The Associated Press. AP Detroit. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Moses, Alexandra R. (28 March 2003). "Mich. Date-Rape Death Charges Tossed". Midland Daily News. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^ "H.R. 2130 (106th): Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Drug Prohibition Act of 2000". govtrack.us.
^ https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/xyrem-sodium-oxybate-information

External links[]

"GHB". Erowid.org.
"GHB use as a date-rape drug". 24dash.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.

[AP-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Irwin, Jim (15 March 2000). "Four Convicted in Date-Rape Case". AP News. New York: The Associated Press. AP Detroit. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

[MDN-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Moses, Alexandra R. (28 March 2003). "Mich. Date-Rape Death Charges Tossed". Midland Daily News. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

[3] "H.R. 2130 (106th): Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Drug Prohibition Act of 2000". govtrack.us.

[4] ttps://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/xyrem-sodium-oxybate-information

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