[GODREKR]

Crowdfunded cups and straws quickly detect 'invisible' date rape drugs

The odorless and tasteless nature of "date rape drugs" can make them impossible for victims to detect before it's too late. But soon your drinking glass may able to warn you if dangerous chemicals have been slipped into your cocktail. Next month, DrinkSavvy will begin shipping plastic cups and straws that change color if a drink contains GHB, Rohypnol or Ketamine, three drugs commonly used for spiking purposes. The effort began with a successful $50,000 Indiegogo campaign led by company founder Michael Abramson — who himself was once unknowingly "roofied" during a night out with friends.

A former engineering student, Abramson recruited the help of two Worcester Polytechnic Institute professors to create cocktailware that could potentially help thwart drug-facilitated sexual assault. Aside from the 16-ounce plastic cups, DrinkSavvy is also producing straws that shift color when in the presence of these date rape drugs. That makes for an easier tool for backers to carry around, and the company hopes to offer an expanded line of products to the public sometime in 2014. Rape crisis centers will have free access to the glassware, and DrinkSavvy is hoping that colleges will make its technology a central part of their rape prevention initiatives.

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[Nyckname]

Crap.

jk

Maybe.

[OhJstFkOffAlrdy]

Awesome. I'm getting tired of getting roofied.

[kellyhound]

cool

[bigjoe]

(The fake) Rick Ross rejoices.... this will not detect MDMA.

"Put Molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it
I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain’t even know it"

[DIfferent_Trains]

Very useful and overdue invention. Wonder why it hasn't been done before... simply cost?

[Sharon]

Folk hate drinking out of plastic and you have to ensure everyone uses straws nevertheless a fantastic concept and about time something was done too help prevent sick date rape.

[DIfferent_Trains]

Originally Posted by Sharon. ↗

Folk hate drinking out of plastic and you have to ensure everyone uses straws nevertheless a fantastic concept and about time something was done too help prevent sick date rape.

I guess it depends where you live, but here a lot of the larger venues and music festivals will only allow you to drink out of plastic to avoid drunken people using the glass to injure people.

[rapeWhistle]

Safest thing you can do is not go out drinking alone!

Had several friends tell me stories of getting really sick from having something put in their drinks... some of them were guys too

If your friend starts feeling or acting weird get them out of their, keep a close eye on them, and if they lose consciousness take them to the ER.
No telling how much of what some creepo put in their drink!

[FNAL]

Did they take into account when you are drunk, if you are going to even pay attention to those marks on the side of the glass? When you drink a cup, you don't even see the cup until its right in front of your face. And by then, the angle of your viewpoint and hand blow most of the side of the cup.