Student reports being drugged at homecoming


The possible drugging of a student at a local high school dance has led to a Ventura County Sheriff’s Office investigation.

Adolfo Camarillo High School Principal Matt La Belle said a male student reported that he may have been “roofied” at the school’s Sept. 17 homecoming dance after asking someone he did not know to bring him water.

Traditionally, the slang term refers to someone unknowingly being slipped the depressant Rohypnol, which can cause a person to feel very relaxed, weak, dizzy or confused.

Rohypnol, whose generic name is flunitrazepam, can also cause loss of consciousness and memory.

The tasteless, odorless and easily dissolvable drug is illegal to possess in the United States.

“Roofied” now also refers to someone being drugged in general without their knowledge.

Upon being informed by the student of his suspicions, the school staff attended to the student and called his mother, La Belle said.

“We . . . had the mother in our office within a few minutes,” he said.

“The mom did choose to take the student to the hospital,” he said.

La Belle said water was the only beverage available at the event, and it was served from closed five-gallon dispensers.

“Adult supervision was in the water area at all times to ensure safety,” he said.

Senior Dep. Victor Holmes, youth services officer at the Camarillo station, said he is not aware of any other students involved in the incident nor does he have any updates.

Makena Huey