UK Pub hosts Itemiser drug screen

The machine can test up to 200 different types of drugs including cocaine, heroin, cannabis, amphetamine and ecstasy. A swab is wiped across a person's palm and placed in the Itemiser, giving a result in ten seconds.

PC Tuck said: "The positive readings show that the person has physically come into contact with illegal drugs - it does not mean they have ingested the substances. It may be that they have unintentionally been in contact with someone who handles drugs, or surfaces that have drug traces on them.

"If the Itemiser detects traces of drugs, it gives the police grounds to carry out a search of the person to see if they are in possession of controlled substances."

This lovely device was made by GE, and may soon be used at your local airports, pubs, schools, grocery stores, shopping malls, subway stations, churches, and so on. Get used to the swab people. They're coming for you.