Alcohol Screening

There are many forms of excessive drinking that cause substantial risk or harm to the individual. Excessive drinking causes illness and distress to the drinker and his or her family and friends. [More information]

Fact or Fiction of Alcohol

There's a lot of misconceptions of alcohol and sometimes the effect it has on our body. This page corrects common alcohol and drinking myths, with research based facts and statistics. [More information]

Alcohol Chart Estimation

The most accurate way to meeasure your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is to use a digital breathalyzer, but sometimes one is not readily available. In cases like this, use the charts below to plan for how many drinks you should limit yourself to. [More information]

Beat a Breathalyzer Myths

One of the most popular questions we get here at breathalyzeralcoholtester.com is whether it is possible to fool or beat a breathalyzer. People have been coming up with some very interesting ideas on how to trick them. [More information]

Alcohol and Your Body

At different levels of intoxication, alcohol has different effects. Many drink alcohol to enjoy the relaxed, euphoric sensation. However, at higher levels of intoxication, the stimulating effects of alcohol begin to fade. [More information]

Testing Methodologies

Several different methods are available for alcohol testing. Alcohol can be tested in the blood, breath, urine and saliva. Check out this article to find out about the pros and cons of each method. [More information]

Blood Alcohol Concentration Limits by States

Laws for DWI and DUI vary from state-to-state. In this article is a chart listing blood alcohol content BAC limits, license suspension, ignition interlock requirements and forfeiture penalties. This article is a must read if you are unfamilar with your state's laws. [More information]

How a Breathalyzer Works

A great article on how an alcohol breathalyzer works and the science involved in getting accurate BAC readings. Read about the need for testing, principle of testing, and types of devices in this article. [More information]

2007 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment

Secretary Peters noted that last year an estimated 12,998 people were killed in crashes where a vehicle operator had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. She said that represented a 3.7 percent decline from the 13,491 fatalities in 2006. [More information]

DOT list of approved alcohol testing devices

The Department of Transportation puts many of today's breathalyzers through a test course to determine if they meet the guidelines to become a DOT approved handheld screening device. See what devices just made the list. [More information]