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Date-Rape-Drug-Detecting Plastic Cups Available Next Year

Stripes aren't good.
Stripes aren’t good. Photo: Courtesy of DrinkSavvy

It’s come to this: After a successful crowdfunding campaign, Mike Abramson’s DrinkSavvy plastic pint cups and straws are headed to market. The products are manufactured with the addition of an unnamed, presumably safe compound that changes color in the presence of date-rape drugs GHB, ketamine, and rohypnol. [NYP]

Date-Rape-Drug-Detecting Plastic Cups Available Next Year