VANCOUVER — Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they’re gearing up to start “real-world testing” of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs.

More discreet and accurate than anything else on the market, the simple, innocuous-looking drink stir comes with a tip that will change color if exposed to any of the common drugs used by ...

VANCOUVER — A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia want to make a stir stick drug testing tool for spiked drinks the norm in the hospitality industry, and they’re gearing ...

THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-UBC Applied Science Communications & Marketing, *MANDATORY CREDIT* VANCOUVER — A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia want to make a stir stick drug ...

Undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-UBC Applied Science Communications & Marketing, *MANDATORY CREDIT* VANCOUVER — A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia want to make a ...

Spikeless, which looks like an ordinary stir stick, is capable of detecting common drink spiking drugs like GHB and ketamine within 30 seconds, potentially preventing assaults. GHB, or gamma ...

THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-UBC Applied Science Communications & Marketing A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia want to make a stir stick drug testing tool for spiked drinks the ...