In a preview for an upcoming episode of the American TV show Graceland, it appears that one of the main characters is a heroin addict — but not of his own free will. What I mean by that is the original dose of drugs was forced upon him, causing the eventual addiction.
Is there a word for this? The first thing that came to mind was something like “Addiction Rape” or “Drug Rape”, but that feels more like rape committed on a drugged person. Any suggestions?
Best Answer
When drugs are administered to someone without that person’s consent or awareness, or both, they have been drugged.
This is the OED’s applicable sense:
It’s transitive, so: