A user dips a polished fingernail into a drink and the color of the polish will change if date rape drugs are present.īut according to the Alliance for Natural Health, the product is problematic because the detection chemical comes into contact with a person's skin and food, and they say FDA is holding up this and other products like it. Undercover Colors is wearable tech - a pro, in theory. Their company, Undercover Colors, was named the 2016 Startup to Watch by the North Carolina Technology Association. Another con is pH is a factor in testing some drinks - like margaritas, for example.Įditor's Note: September 20, 2018: A bar napkin product called KnoNap has been announced and is expected to become available in in late 2018 or early 2019. A single-use device called SipChip by Undercover Colors is now available: #2 The Nail Polish That Became a 'SipChip'įour engineering students at North Carolina State University began developing a nail polish to detect date rape drugs in 2015. The website indicates the coasters require light, two dabs or splashes of a drink and then a few minutes to determine if GHB or ketamine is present. Accuracy in usage may diminish based on user error and environment.ĭrink Safe coasters do not detect for Rohypnol or roofies, which is a con for some, though Lance Norris of Drink Safe told NOVA in 2014 that roofies can turn a drink blue and are slow to dissolve. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval.Īlthough usage may be thorny.
The coasters can be stored in a wallet or purse, and do not interact directly with a drink, which means the product did not require U.S. Bars, schools, safety advocacy organizations, social groups and individuals can buy them and pass them out.
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The biggest pro for this date rape drugs detection gadget by Drink Safe Technologies of Tallahassee, Fla., is that its available on their website and. The following list of five detection gadgets discusses pros and cons, and their status. There's coasters, cups, straws, nail polish and even a smart device that has the potential to reverse drug-facilitated sexual assault trends. We’re going to help schools do a better job of preventing and responding to sexual assault on their campuses,” said former President Barrack Obama in January 2014.īy five years ago and more, developers and inventors began working on silver bullet solutions that could alert potential victims that their drinks have been compromised with popular date rape drugs.
“An estimated one in five women is sexually assaulted at college, and that’s totally unacceptable. Rape prevention advocates are quick to point out that many, if not most rapes, go unreported at universities and otherwise. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security program reveal about 100 institutions with at least 10 reported rapes on their main campuses. The most recent data on reported rapes at college campuses - which may not always involve a date, date rape drugs or even alcohol - dates back to 2014. Individual reports of drug-facilitated sexual assaults are plentiful, but there is no source that tracks frequency. The Bar Napkin That Could Sweep Date Rape Drug Tech
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