Transcript To Catch an Alcoholic

To Catch an Alcoholic
A Soberlink Case Study
What is Soberlink?
• First handheld breath analyzer that remotely
monitors blood alcohol content.
• Content is reviewed by a supervising agency
and interested parties.
• Easy to use, affordable and minimally invasive.
• Alternative to SCRAM, random testing, etc.
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What is Soberlink used for?
• Monitoring an ex-spouse
• Monitoring your client
– Criminal
– Civil
• Fun!!!
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How does it work?
• BlackBerry, breath analyzer and breathing
tube
• Reports results wirelessly
• BAC reading within 60 seconds
• Takes a picture of the blowing party
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How much does it cost?
• Set up fee: $75.00
• Monthly monitoring fee: $180.00
• Replacement for lost/damaged items:
– Soberlink: $600.00
– Cell phone: $500.00
– Calibration fee: $75.00
– Reactivation fee: $75.00
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Boring, But Important Details
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Testing times
Reminders
Immediate notification
Reports
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It’s time to drink…
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Testing Times
• Each participant selects their individual blow
times, or determined by Rule 11/Order
• If blow time is 5:00 p.m., you can blow 15
minutes prior (4:45) or 29 minutes after (5:29)
• You can always blow more!
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Testing Intervals
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Reminders
• Texts (tester)
– 15 minutes prior
– At set testing time
– At end of window
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Text notifications
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Immediate Notification
• Positive or missed tests
– Text (tester and interested party)
– Email with Blood alcohol content
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More Text notifications
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Email notifications
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Website Reports
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History
Positive/Missed Reports
GPS technology
Master Photo
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History
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Positive Report
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GPS Tracking
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Master Photo
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Is it me?
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Yes!
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Is it me?
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Yes!
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Is it me?
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Yes!
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Is it me?
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No….
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Notice anything about this picture?
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What was really going on…
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Don’t leave your client hanging…
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No hats, sunglasses, distorting appearance
No hands on breathing tube
Look into the camera
Test in a well lit area
No eating 30 minutes prior to testing
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Beware!!!
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Don’t use cough syrup without notification
Wait 20 minutes after using mouthwash
Keep phone charged
Keep breath analyzer full of batteries
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What if my client uses mouthwash?
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Honestly Judge, it was mouthwash…
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Honestly Judge, it was mouthwash…
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What if you accidently take a sip?
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Honestly Judge, I accidently took one
sip…
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What else can go wrong?
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I swear, I didn’t drink alcohol….I had a
Monster…
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What if there is a positive test?
• Retest every 30 minutes
• Retest until less than .02 BAC
• Upon reaching less than .02 BAC, email sent
notifying everyone of compliance
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Road bumps…
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Inconvenient to carry case
Battery dies in breath analyzer
Cell phone battery dies
Sleeping in/going to bed early
Leaving device at work/home/in car
No cell phone service
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Biggest hurdle…
• Catches alcoholics who can’t stop drinking…
• Doesn’t catch the casual drinker
• General rules of alcohol consumption apply:
– One drink: = .02
– Leaves the body at the rate of .02 per hour
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Who to contact for more information:
• Recovery Healthcare Corporation
– Office: 972-445-6300
– www.getemsober.com
– John O’Donnell
• Me…anytime
– Office: 214-636-6348
– Cell: 214-636-6348
– Email: [email protected]
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