A free app could be used to check if your drink has been spiked. Scientists have discovered that smartphone technology may hold the key to detecting drugs such as GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate).
Student Anselmo Procida has been working on the project with lecturer Dr Kevin Honeychurch at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol. The academics found illegal substance GHB can be identified by taking a picture of a drink and using a free app to check its colour.
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