Date Rape Drugs

Re “Reno Launches Drive Against ‘Date Rape Drugs,’ ” Aug. 12: Please let us urge Atty. Gen. Janet Reno to require the drug manufacturer to put some kind of dye in this pill. If it is tasteless and colorless, this is the area to attack. The drug is necessary for people preparing for surgery, but if they just swallow it with water, what difference if the drug has dye or a strong, pleasant flavor?

If the pill, when dropped in a drink, gave off a bright color of any concentrated food coloring (purple, blue, green), women could easily detect this. Likewise, a strong flavor, like vanilla or mint, not normally found in cocktails would also work. The answer seems so simple and logical, let us just put it into action.

JASHA SALTER

Los Angeles