Illustration of a DrinkSavvy color changing glass showing a safe & unsafe drink (© www.drinksavvyinc.com, 2012)

Would-be date rapists foiled by new, 'smart' cups

12/11/2012

Should  a new invention come to market, sharing a drink with a new acquaintance might be considerably less nerve-racking.  Mike Abramson, of Boston-based firm DrinkSavvy, says he's developed a material that will change color when it detects the presence of date-rape drugs like GHB and rohypnol — and now he hopes to use it to produce a line of glassware and cups. Abramson is raising money to develop the line on fundraising site Indiegogo, where he's thus far raised over $21,000 toward a $50,000 goal.. [Source]

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