Chemical submission

Chemical subjection is the administration of chemical substances to a person, without their consent and without their knowledge, for criminal purposes. This is intended to produce a change in their state of consciousness and behaviour and in this way, the offender can manipulate their will and take advantage of it to commit the crime. Most of the time, this practice is related to crimes against sexual freedom and the victims are young women. The typical scenario is that of a young woman who has consumed alcoholic beverages and wakes up in an unknown place, half-naked, not knowing what has happened to her, with the feeling that she has had some kind of sexual intercourse without her consent. In recent decades, this phenomenon has increased notably, acquiring great social relevance and has therefore been the object of the attention of health experts, toxicologists and forensic experts, and numerous studies have been carried out on the chemical substances used, as well as epidemiological studies, and both health and legal measures have been taken in this respect.