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Date-Rape Detecting Straw Doesn’t Mean We Should Stop Worrying About Bar Safety
10:30 am, September 11th | by Laura Donovan
Women have to worry about their alcohol being spiked long after leaving the college party atmosphere, but a new invention might help prevent potentially dangerous drinking situations.
Two Israeli men have manufactured an “Anti-Date Rape Straw,” which can detect the two most common drugs used in such concoctions: ketamine and gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, of GHB. The researchers are also working toward increasing the straw’s detection abilities by getting it to flag roofies. The guys behind it are hoping to commercialize the product this year. The sooner, the better, I say.
Once the straw is in circulation, people everywhere can take it with them to bars. They can surreptitiously stick it into their cups and see when their beverages have been spiked. The plastic straw changes color when it detects a drug, informing the imbibing individual that he/she is at risk.
This is wonderful news and overdue, but I don’t think it means we can all stop worrying about bar safety. You still shouldn’t leave your drink unattended or in the hands of someone you don’t know, even if you’re just paying a short trip to the restroom. The problems aren’t going to disappear with this measly little tube.
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