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As we start our 9th Volume draws to close, here are four free Counterpoint articles. Join us today for Volume 9!
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It has long been held that the ketogenic diet may falsely elevate the reported results of a breath alcohol test. What effect will ketogenic conditions have on an electrochemical fuel cell? Will it introduce enough interferent chemicals or other sources of corruption in sufficient quantities to provide a false-positive reading?
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May 10th of 2024 marks the 70th anniversary of the original Breathalyzer, developed and patented by police crime lab photographer Robert Borkenstein in 1954. It was one of the first portable devices utilized by law enforcement to measure the breath alcohol concentration of suspected drunk drivers. Although the Drunkometer had been developed a few decades before, it was the Breathalyzer that was first able to precisely quantify the breath sample volume provided, and in turn, create a Breath Alcohol Concentration reading.
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Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) are often presented as extremely accurate tests to assess if a driver is impaired. A closer look shows that these tests have never been validated to determine driving impairment and have high False Positive rates.
This article is a call for a more in-depth understanding of the studies behind the SFSTs. Officers, legal professionals, and the public should be aware of the pros and cons of these tests. |
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In the same way that police officers rely upon Approved Screening Devices (ASDs) or Preliminary Breath Test devices (PBTs) to screen for the presence of alcohol, new technologies are now being deployed to detect recent use of recreational drugs, drugs of abuse, and illicit substances. Enter Oral Fluid Testing (OFT), where a sample of saliva can be analyzed to detect several classes of compounds (as opposed to specific drugs).
Let’s look at this technology, and the advantages and disadvantages it presents. |
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An Important Public Revelation:
In 2019 The New York Times published an important article examining the current state of forensic breath alcohol testing. I provided some background, and was interviewed by the reporters on a number of occasions Since the publication of The Times articles, I had an opportunity to turn the tides, so to speak, and interview the lead reporter, Ms. Stacy Cowley, regarding their story. The full audio of the interview is available here, a Counterpoint exclusive. |
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Here is a PDF version of a number of sample articles, including previous case studies on the Soberlink and SCRAM devices, compiled into one:
Here is a PDF version of a paper prepared for the International Association of Forensic Sciences: An Independent Review of the Intoxilyzer 9000
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