Free Alcohol Tests Available to Parents
Parents can request free mouth swabs to determine if their child has been drinking alcohol. As part of the No One’s House campaign to curb underage drinking, the Monroe County Coalition is offering Alco-Screen 02, a rapid, highly-sensitive saliva test strip that detects a blood alcohol level at or above .02 percent. The easy-to-use test takes only a few seconds to administer and delivers results in four minutes.
When surveyed, more than half of Monroe County youth, who consumed alcohol in the past 30 days, reported that they drank illegally in another person’s home. The No One’s House campaign educates parents about the risk of underage drinking to their children and the people who serve them alcohol.
To request alcohol testing swabs, visit the Monroe County Coalition parent page at monroecountycoalition.com/parents.