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- NATION, Page 46American NotesDRUGSJust Spray No
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- Your teenage son turns jittery and develops sharp mood
- swings. You suspect he may be using drugs; he denies it. What
- to do? The question now has a chemical answer: slip into his
- bedroom when he is away, brandishing a spray can of Drug Alert.
- Wipe off his study desk, dresser top or doorknob with a clean
- white cloth or paper towel. Then zap the cloth or paper with
- spray. If a reddish-brown or turquoise stain appears, your son
- may be a liar.
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- The latest weapon in the antidrug war, Drug Alert was
- developed in Israel and is used by U.S. agencies for drug
- interdiction. It is being sold in a $49.95 kit for home use,
- which includes two spray cans designed to detect traces of
- marijuana or hashish and one for cocaine and crack. While
- Shertest Corp., the New York-based distributor, considers the
- test accurate, it suggests that any positive result be
- confirmed by a laboratory. The tattletale hues do not
- necessarily prove drug use; they only indicate that drugs had
- touched the tested surface. "We do not test people; we test
- objects," explains Sidney B. Klein, Shertest's general manager.
- With the kit comes a number to call for a list of nearby
- drug-treatment centers.
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