KY Bar to Utilize Green Dot Strategy, Drug Detecting Coasters

About a month ago in a Facebook post, a woman claimed that she had been given the date rape drug flunitrazepam, or Rohypnol, while visiting Brasher's Lil Nashville in downtown Owensboro.

A Non-Incident at Brasher's Lil Nashville

The post led to an investigation by the Owensboro Police Department, one that has been officially closed. The OPD's public information officer, Dylan Evans, released the following statement regarding the investigation:

Detectives from the Owensboro Police Department followed up on a Facebook post made on Feb. 3, 2023, and conducted an investigation. The investigation concluded to be unsubstantiated from the claim made in the Facebook post through toxicology reports.

What Is the Green Dot Strategy?

In light of the incident, however, the popular entertainment venue has taken steps to prevent any such occurrences going forward. According to co-owner Tamarra Miller, Brasher's employees will work with New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services and receive education regarding the Green Dot strategy:

Green Dot is a nationally recognized strategy focused on preventing power-based personal violence – sexual violence, partner violence, child abuse, harassment, bullying, and stalking. The strategy is based on the belief that each one of us holds power as bystanders to actively prevent violence and shape our community norms.

While Brasher's will become the first Green Dot bar/venue, it's a strategy that actually has been employed and taught at universities for many years.

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Brasher's Lil Nashville Utilizing Special Date Rape Drug-Detecting Coasters

Brasher's has also begun utilizing special coasters designed to detect the presence of any type of date rape drug like Rohypnol, GHB, and Ketamine. It's a technology that's been around for several years. Here's a demonstration from over a decade ago:

What Are the Effects of Rohypnol?

Even though flunitrazepam does serve a useful purpose--doctors advocate its use for severe insomnia; it also assists with anesthesia--it makes headlines as a date rape drug or roofie. Here's an explanation of how you can tell one has been used on you:

Brasher's Lil Nashville will begin employing the Green Dot strategy by late March.

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