Safety, Security, and the Debate Over Drug-Detection Wearables at Festivals

At San Fermín, again this year, concerns about sexual violence and a notable tool designed to curb it appear on everyone’s minds. The spotlight falls on Centinela, a wristband that can detect more than twenty substances in a drink, aiming to prevent cases of drug-facilitated sexual assault. This device is presented as a major safety feature during the festivities, addressing a statistic from toxicology institutes that one in three assaults involve drugging.