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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I saw a young woman online that got into Wharton this year. She created test strips for drinks to test for roofies or drugs and designed it into bracelets/keychains for college girls. Her cousin was drugged in college and she came up with the idea. She has sold a ton and is scaling it internationally. I guess that is a unique passion project? [/quote]

Actually I've heard of a team of boys that did a project related to testing for roofies and some related distribution method.  [b]Don't think it was jewelry though.[/b]

College students have also invented BORGs to keep people from tampering with their drinks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borg_(drink)[/quote]

Really hope you're not trying to be funny.

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No. Serious.  It was the nail polish dudes mentioned below.  Used Google to look it back up.  My point is these ECs are not as unique as you might think.  And BORGs are a way of keeping people out of your drinks.

"Several anti-roofie products have been developed by student teams to detect date rape drugs (such as Rohypnol, GHB, and ketamine) in drinks:

Undercover Colors (Nail Polish/Sip Chip): Initially developed by four male students at North Carolina State University, this company created a nail polish that changes color when it comes into contact with contaminated drinks. The team later shifted focus to developing a "SipChip," a small, portable test kit designed to detect common date rape drugs.

Smart Straws: Invented by high school students in Florida, these straws contain test strips that turn blue in the presence of drugs. They were designed for easy use in bars and nightclubs.

NightCap: Developed by a team including a brother and sister, this is a scrunchie that covers a drink to prevent spiking, which was later expanded with a "SipChip" feature.

Color-Changing Straws (MSU): Michigan State University graduate students created a straw that turns from yellow to red in the presence of drugs.

Stir Stick (UBC): Researchers at the University of British Columbia developed a stir stick designed to detect drugs in beverages.

These products have received both praise for their potential to increase safety and criticism for potentially shifting the responsibility of preventing sexual assault from the perpetrator to the victim."[/quote]

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