Experts have warned that sexual assaults assisted by drugs are a more significant problem than official records suggest.

The government’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs said it was concerned that two substances linked with sexual assaults were legal.

It said hospitals and police need to do more to detect the drugs.

Last year separate research by police chiefs found evidence of date-rape drugs was over-stated.

But in its report into drug-assisted sexual assault, the council said it had concerns over two types of drugs thought to be used in date-rape attacks.

The first kind were sedatives which altered behaviour or caused memory loss.

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In its recommendations, the council said it recognised the “very significant role” played by alcohol in sexual assaults - but added that specific action was needed to deal with attackers who also relied on chemicals.

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