New business launches with aim to identify drink spiking

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The free tests are currently being offered as a pilot scheme at a bar in Shrewsbury and Telford, but are set to be rolled out further next year.

Vince Dovey, director, 1st & Bowery and David Gregg, director, Albert’s Shed.

The strip, developed and validated for the detection of GHB and Ketamine in the UK by University College London and Strathclyde University, has been tested against an extensive range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to check for false positives. “If a person is worried whether their drink has been tampered with, then simply using a test strip supplied by a member of staff, will help to allay any concerns," said 1st & Bowery director, Vince Dovey.

“Our app reports incidences through scanning QR codes on two separately designed posters – one for management and staff, and one for customers.

 

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