The Clemson University Police Department (CUPD), Student Health Services, Clemson Panhellenic, the City of Clemson Police Department and Prisma Health are partnering to provide accessible SLED test kits for suspected drink spiking as part of comprehensive approach public health and safety. The test kits, known as Green Screen, indicate drugs in a person’s system and are available to students by request at Redfern Health Center and Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.
“Clemson Panhellenic wants to be proactive in the safety of not only our own members, but the greater University community. Green Screen is a great tool for students to utilize and we hope they do so if necessary,” said Aidyn Lee-Moya, President of Clemson Panhellenic.
Ensuring the health and safety of students is at the forefront of the University and community. The availability of Green Screen makes the collection process easy and efficient and helps maintain a legal chain of custody for court proceedings.
“The mission of CUPD is to enhance safety, reduce risk and prevent harm from affecting the University community. The ability to effectively investigate suspected criminal acts through the proper collection and preservation of evidence is critical to this mission,” said Interim Chief of Police for CUPD Christopher Harrington.
“Green Screen enhances the ability of law enforcement agencies to support potential victims by pairing sample collection kits for chain of custody with support resources for those who have been the subject of suspected criminal activity such as drink spiking. CUPD is proud to partner with these groups to bring resources and information support provided through Green Screen kits to our community,” added Harrington.
City of Clemson Chief of Police Jorge Campos emphasized the City’s commitment to prioritizing the community’s health and safety.
“The City of Clemson Police Department is dedicated to the protection of our citizens. We are committed to identifying and bringing to justice anyone who is poisoning or ‘drink spiking’ someone. In order to give a victim justice and make sure the offending party is punished, we need to collect and preserve evidence. We rely on help from our community. We are elated to announce this partnership to provide Green Screen kits to potential victims to gather evidence and provide them with valuable information.”
Green Screen can be a blood draw or urine test depending on timing. Timeliness is critical with this type of testing and should be done no later than 48 hours for blood and 120 hours for urine after suspicion of being drugged. The cost of processing the test is covered by SLED when filing a report with law enforcement. While waiting for test results, students are connected with campus resources for care and support.
Interim Chief Harrington and Chief Campos strongly encourage reporting suspected drink spiking. It’s important for law enforcement to know the occurrence, location and timing of such incidents.
“CUPD reminds everyone to look out for your fellow Tigers and See Something, Say Something by reporting suspected criminal activity to law enforcement,” said Harrington.
To learn more about Green Screen testing, visit Clemson’s Alcohol and Other Drugs website.
