Worried parents often warn their children — of any age — to be wary when they go out to bars and restaurants. Generations of bar patrons have received admonitions from friends and family “Keep your eye on your drink! Be careful!” Despite those warnings, too many continue to fall victim to drugged drinks each year.

According to a report by WTVG-TV in Toledo, state Sens. Louis Blessing III, R-Colerain Township, and Bill DeMora, D-Columbus, cited data that 1 in 13 college-age people suspect they have been drugged at some point. They brought up the numbers as part of their introduction of Senate Bill 348, which would “require bars or restaurants to have date-rape drug testing devices available for their customers’ use.”

Testing kits would have to be provided to customers for free or at wholesale cost, and would have to check for drugs such as Rohypnol. WTVG reported the lawmakers said 90 percent of incidents involving spiked drinks go unreported, but are common.

“With this legislation, we can equip Ohioans with more resources to keep themselves safe,” DeMora said.

“Catching just one spiked drink before it’s too late will make this legislation worth it.”

It’s true. The value of saving one person from a date-rape or worse far outweighs any wrangling it will take to get the bill passed.

Those out for an evening (and those who worry about them) will be grateful to be able to add “ask for a kit if you’re suspicious,” to their list of reminders.