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The DrinkCheck K.O. Drops rapid test was developed to protect users from the dangerous effects of ketamine, GHB, scopolamine, and cocaine. These chemical substances are often secretly placed in drinks to render victims unconscious or disoriented.

DrinkCheck K.O. Drops Rapid Test

It can happen in clubs or bars, but also at private parties: K.O. drops are a difficult problem. And in several ways. Not only are the offenses such as sexual abuse or robbery particularly serious, but identifying and apprehending the perpetrators is also a major challenge for the police and public prosecutors. In addition, the health consequences for the victims can be very severe. An overdose can even be fatal. Reliable statistics on how often these types of drugs are used are not available in most federal states. However, overall figures are assumed to be significantly rising in some cases.

How do K.O. drops work? What are the possible consequences? And how can effective protection be achieved? If you have asked yourself these questions, you will find the answers here, as well as instructions on how to enjoy a safe party night with the DrinkCheck K.O. Drops rapid test.
 

What are K.O. drops?

Any type of sedative substances administered to a victim without or against their knowledge for criminal purposes are K.O. drops. The most well-known offenses in this context are sexual offenses such as rape, sexual coercion, and sexual abuse. However, they are also frequently used for other offenses such as robbery.

In fact, these date rape drugs are not a single chemical compound but can be several different drugs. The most well-known are Liquid Ecstasy (GHB, scientifically: γ-hydroxybutyric acid) and ketamine. But misuse as K.O. drops is also possible with certain groups of medications such as antihistamines, anticholinergics, and neuroleptics like the well-known haloperidol. In total, there are more than 100 organic-chemical compounds from industry, medicines, and drugs that can be used to sedate people.
 

How are K.O. drops administered?

In most cases, knockout drops are administered by pouring them into drinks. Perpetrators do this while the chosen victim is distracted or actively occupied by an accomplice. Recently, however, there has also been a larger number of reports where K.O. drops are said to have been inconspicuously administered to victims with a syringe, for example, on heavily crowded dance floors – the so-called needle spiking. However, the veracity of these cases is disputed. Theoretically, it is also possible for the substances to be administered via other surfaces, food, or other drugs, or for them to be vaporized and thus inhaled through breathing.

The common properties of these substances make them so dangerous. All substances are colorless and odorless and therefore cannot be detected. Even after several sips of a drink, they are undetectable. While they alone have a salty to soapy taste, this taste is completely lost, especially in popular mixed drinks. The necessary doses also make them very difficult to detect in other drinks.
 

How do K.O. drops work?

In very small amounts, K.O. drops have a stimulating and sexually arousing effect, which is why they are sometimes intentionally consumed by drug users. However, since the goal is not the same in this case, the substances are defined as "normal" drugs. In slightly higher doses, they cause coordination disorders, dizziness, and fatigue.

If a certain limit is exceeded, which varies depending on the substance used, the victim even loses consciousness. In this situation, the affected person is completely defenseless and does not wake up even with severe pain. From this point on, memory loss is also common, which can also occur without loss of consciousness. In case of overdose, respiratory paralysis and thus death are possible with many substances. In combination with other drugs or alcohol, the effects are often intensified, and thus even lower doses can lead to these severe consequences.
 

How can K.O. drops be detected?

Most K.O. drops are quickly broken down and are no longer detectable. Liquid Ecstasy can only be detected in blood and urine for a few hours. Whether detection is possible via hair analysis is highly controversial among experts. The substance is produced in the body in extremely small amounts itself, and a single administration might only exceed this level so slightly that it cannot be reliably distinguished from it. Directly in a liquid, however, the amount can be sufficient to knock out the person.

Detection immediately after the act is also often difficult – because many victims, out of ignorance or shame, do not dare to go to the police immediately. In addition, due to confusion following anterograde amnesia, people also need some time to even realize what might have happened to them. The easiest way to detect date rape drugs is before administration, because tests like the DrinkCheck K.O. Drops rapid test show whether a drink has been tampered with.
 

Are there any known cases of K.O. drops in Germany?

As early as the 1980s, haloperidol was used in the Munich restaurant Donisl to defraud the mostly heavy-drinking but unsuspecting guests. The beer and other alcohol were not only watered down but also laced with the neuroleptic. The then unconscious or only very limited responsive guests were then robbed of their assets. A waiter reported in a confession written before his suicide that he took 1,200 DM in cash and a Rolex watch worth 18,000 DM from such a guest, the latter of which he had to hand over to his boss. The operator of several brothels in Düsseldorf also acted greedily. He also had guests incapacitated with K.O. drops and then used the time to debit large sums from their credit cards. In 2017, he was sentenced to eight years in prison for grievous bodily harm, extortion, and fraud.

However, many sexual offenses remain unpunished. If victims can no longer remember and, in contrast to property offenses, there is no objective evidence, proof is often impossible, even if the victim finds the courage to go to the police or a counseling center. This was different in a particularly extreme case from 2020. A teacher, whom the press later called the "Cannibal of Pankow," met a 43-year-old man with whom he initially had consensual sex. To stimulate himself sexually, the later victim voluntarily consumed a drink with K.O. drops. However, the dose chosen by the perpetrator was so high that the victim lost consciousness shortly thereafter. He was then killed, his body dismembered, and some of it deposited in Berlin, but some was also placed by the teacher in his own apartment. The latter he apparently did with the intention of later eating the parts. He was finally sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and disturbing the peace of the dead, and the particular severity of the guilt was established, making release after 15 years impossible.
 

How can I protect myself from K.O. drops?

Info brochures and the internet contain numerous tips on how to protect oneself against K.O. drops. Your own drink should never be left unattended and, if in doubt, it is better to throw it away. Open drinks from unknown people should never be accepted. If you feel sick or unwell, you should immediately leave the premises with close friends and call an ambulance once too often rather than once too seldom. Especially private events, but also discos, bars, or clubs, should never be visited alone or with only casual acquaintances.

These tips offer a certain degree of security. But criminals act with particular cunning and are often very charming on the outside. They know how to hide their true interests, manipulate people, and can thus undisturbed pour something into a glass. At this moment, a test, for example the DrinkCheck K.O. Drops rapid test, is an additional and effective security measure to detect K.O. drops in a drink.
 

What K.O. drop tests are available?

Two different testing options are common on the market: K.O. drop bracelets and test strips. Bracelets are worn on the arm, but only react to the chemical substance GHB and thus not even to the two most common K.O. drops. Since they are attached to the arm, they are sensitive to splashes and other contaminants. Although there is an integrated pH test that is supposed to react only to pure water. However, since the test areas are not clearly marked on many products and on some products even the GHB test and the water test have the same color, this quickly leads to serious mix-ups on wet and cheerful evenings. In some cases, manufacturers also do not reveal what the chemical reaction leading to color changes looks like exactly, which prevents a comprehensive investigation of the effectiveness.

A test strip, like the DrinkCheck K.O. Drops rapid test, is significantly simpler and better. Ketamine is often also integrated into the test, and it is transported safely, so that splashes and other liquids cannot harm it. In addition, it is simple and anyone can use and understand it. Since it only needs to be removed from the secure packaging when it is needed, it is also significantly more durable and, for that reason alone, cheaper than the comparatively expensive bracelets.
 

DrinkCheck K.O. Drops rapid test for the detection of ketamine and GHB

The DrinkCheck K.O. Drops rapid test enables all party-goers, club friends, and bar enthusiasts to test for the two most commonly encountered K.O. drops. The test strip, which is only 8 cm long, has two test areas for ketamine and GHB and therefore helps with the most frequently used K.O. drops. The application is extremely simple: simply open the packaging at the pre-punched areas and remove the test. The two pink and yellow test points are each intended for one of the two substances, which means that the substance used can be precisely identified. Then apply one drop to each of the surfaces with a straw or a fingernail and wait for about 15 seconds. If one of the test areas changes color and turns orange or blue, the respective substance has been detected. If both change color, both substances are present in the drink. It is now important to leave the glass or bottle, warn your friends, and call the police.

The waterproof packaging, measuring just 11.1 x 6.1 x 0.1 cm and weighing a total of 2 grams, allows the K.O. drop test to be carried in any wallet, handbag, or trouser pocket and thus to be available at any planned or unplanned event. This protects the user permanently. To guarantee the quality, the test was developed and validated by two independent bodies: the UK Clinical Trials Laboratory Services (CTLS) and the University of Strathclyde.

Important: Red wine and milky drinks can produce a false-positive result. This means they indicate that ketamine and/or GHB has been found, even though the drink may not have been spiked with it at all.

Conclusion

The worst of the corona period is finally over, and partying is starting again – but safely! Anyone who follows the tips and has a DrinkCheck K.O. Drops rapid test with them can feel safe at all times.