It’s important to kick back and enjoy life, but not every setting is safe for doing so. You should be aware of your surroundings, have a buddy system, and most importantly, know if your drinks have been spiked.
Not to scare you, but according to the National Sexual Violence Research Center, one in five women in the U.S. alone will experience completed or attempted rape during their lifetime. And it’s important to note that false reporting on sexual assault is very low, between 2% to 10%
Look around the room and count five women. Will it be you? Let’s do everything possible to protect you from date rape drugs by normalizing testing drinks and keeping them safely guarded. Whether it be yourself or your college kid, be sure to have this dorm room essential, a testing kit.
- Best for Precaution: Night Cap College Safety Box
- Detects GHB and Ketamine: TEST MY DRINK
- Best Value: Think Twice Ketamine & GHB Test Strips
What is a date rape drug?
Roofies come from Rohypnol, Ketamine, or Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB). Each acts as a sedative, impacting motor skills, memory, and one’s ability to function fully.
If you suspect your drink may have been tampered with, date rate drug symptoms include:
- Involuntary teeth clenching
- Nausea
- Feeling faint or chilled
- Blurred vision
Additionally, you could experience an increased heart rate and blood pressure, a loss of appetite, or unusual feelings of empathy. It’s crucial to seek medical attention immediately and report the incident to the authorities if you believe you’ve been drugged.
Don’t listen to any voice that tells you to be embarrassed or feel shameful; no matter how hot you looked or flirtatious you were, slipping drugs into someone’s drink without consent is a crime. Don’t listen to anyone who tells you otherwise.
We’ve rounded up a few quick and easy tests to try at the bar (especially when a drink is sent to you from across the room), along with a few hacks to keep your evening safe and carefree. There is everything from lip gloss to scrunchies and testing strips.
TEST MY DRINK ( 10 Strips – 20 Tests)
Pros:
- Detects GHB and Ketamine
- Compact, portable, and easy to use
Cons:
- May show faint lines
TEST MY DRINK detects GHB and Ketamine in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Each kit contains 10 test strips for 20 tests, providing a quick and user-friendly way to identify these colorless, odorless, and tasteless drugs. Test by placing a drop of your drink on the designated test spots, wait for the results, and if either spot turns darker blue, the presence of date rape drugs has been detected.
Night Cap College Safety Box
Pros:
- Great value
- Excellent gift for college students and bridal parties
- Easy to carry scrunchie in your hair and convert to a lid topper
Cons:
- Pricepoint is a little high, but individual scrunchies are as low as $9.99
- Not a drug detector but a drug protector
As seen on Shark Tank, the NightCap College Safety Box is packed full of safety kits that feature discreet and lightweight products such as scrunchie drink covers and StopTopps stickers, which fit easily into bags or pockets. In fact, the scrunchie can be worn in your hair and then turned into a drink topper to keep you safe.
The package includes two black NightCap Scrunchies; ten StopTopps drink spiking prevention stickers; one NightCap keychain; one NightCap Beer Bottle Top Pouch with three tops inside; one NightCap seltzer can cooler; one NightCap beer can cooler; one Maxxm personal alarm; two NightCap Handy Bottle Tops; and two NightCap Straw Tops with a NightCap Straw Kit.
Date Rape Drug Detection
Pros:
- Easy to use and portable
- Instant results
Cons:
- It’s not clear from the packaging when the date expires
These are ideal for date rape drug detection and easy to use. There are 10 cards in a pack with 2 test areas. Simply place a few droplets on the indicated spot. They’ll test for GHB and Ketamine in realistic dosages designed to make you very out of touch with your body. If the test boldly and visibly changes color, it confirms it’s positive.
I’m taking these strips with me on my next girls’ trip. Better safe than sorry.
Think Twice Ketamine & GHB Test Strips
Pros:
- Long shelf life
- Dual detection
- Kit has 125 test strips
Cons:
- It can be expensive, but for the 125 drinks you’ll have over the next five years, it will cost you $1 per drink and put your mind at ease.
With a simple yet effective design, these strips can detect Ketamine and (GHB) with just a drop of your drink. Apply a drop to the pink and yellow strips on the test. If either turns orange or blue, you’ve got a positive result.
The date rape drug test kit comes with 25 pouches, each containing 5 test strips, providing 125 tests for both substances. Each 5-pack is sealed in a resealable, airtight pouch to ensure the strips stay fresh and effective for up to 5 years. They’re ideal for those who like to plan ahead or who take last-minute trips or outings.
