Girl power done in the best way possible - with the aim to save lives! They've just invented the Smart Straw

The Straws are the brainchilds of Victoria Roca, 18, Susana Cappello and Carolina Baigorri, both 17, and are all students of Miami, Florida’s Gulliver Prep School. They designed the “Smart Straws” that include two separate test strips that, when placed into a drink, will turn light blue if it detects substances commonly used for date rape. They attest that the Smart Straw can identify the most popular forms of drugs used for date rape, including Ketamine (Special K), roofies (Rohypnol), and gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB).





As many women can agree, Date Rape is a significant problem, especially with female college students. Inventing a simple straw may help prevent such crimes. These girls came up with the concept when they attended an entrepreneurship class and decided to enter their product in the 2017 Miami Herald’s Business Plan Challenge.





They won first place, by the way. Here's what it looks like:

That's a job well done for these ladies, but even then it just adds to the awareness of such crimes in the first place. Remember, these straws aren't supposed to be the ONLY line of defense against date rape. Personal situational awareness should also factor: don't accept drinks from strangers, keep an eye on your drink in dim and crowded places, as well as make sure you watch the bartender mixing your order in case they add something "extra" on side as well.





No word on when they've started production of said products, but they're on Facebook and also in social media.





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