A generic term for all types of sexual assault that occur in conjunction with the use of chemical agents, such as drugs, alcohol, or other intoxicants that are used to impair an individual for the procurement of sexual contact.

Drug-facilitated sexual assault occurs when alcohol or drugs are used to compromise an individual’s ability to consent to sexual activity. These substances make it easier for a perpetrator to commit sexual assault because they inhibit a person’s ability to resist and can prevent them from remembering the assault. (U.S. DOJ DEA VWAP, 2017)