Israelis Invent Anti-Date Rape Straw

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David2012

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This will be a new product that will probably sell very well... especially if it is economically priced. Something like this has been needed for a long time. With one of these straws, women could keep it in their purse and use it any time / any where.

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[h=1]Israelis Invent Anti-Date Rape Straw[/h]Straw can detect most common date rape drugs. Turns colours once detected.
By: David Shear
Published: August 17th, 2012

One in six women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. That's a staggering number, and one of the most common places where women will be victimized is in nightclubs.

Ever since date rape drugs have become easy accessible, women have had to be on high alert whenever drinking in public, otherwise someone could easily slip an odorless and tasteless drug that can render a person unconscious and put them in a position to be taken advantage of.

An israel professor of Tel Aviv University, Fernando Patolsky, and his partner Michael Ioffe, have invented what will hopefully become a common sight in bar and clubs around the world, an Anti-Date Rape Straw.

The straw can currently detect the two most common drugs being used, ketamine and gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, of GHB. Patolsky and Ioffe are working on adding more drug detection abilities, including rohypnol, aka ruffies.

The idea is that women will carry the straw with them when they go out, and they can reuse the straw as many times as they like until the straw encounters the presence of any date rape drugs. If the straw detects any drug in the drink, a chemical reaction will be created and the straw will change colour, depending on the drug.

Patolsky and Ioffe hope to commercialize the product within a year.

http://www.shalomlife.com/health/17771/israelis-invent-anti-date-rape-straw/



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Now if we could just make every straw ever have this feature. That way I will know I'm safe at McDs. Seriously though, I hope this gets some bigger backing and becomes a commonly used product.
 

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I geuss its a good idea. Would make me feel kinda weird if i bought a woman a drink and she whips out the straw. Whats she thinking, every guy is a rapist? Why would she be there if she thought that?
 

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So it changes color. Great. What about filtering it out? At least with the color change you know what's coming i guess.
 

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I've seen napkins that you're supposed to put a couple of drops of your drink on that do the same thing. This was in New York City.
 

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