How Alcohol Monitoring Helps Increase Accountability
Research from around the world suggests that accountability is a major factor in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Collaborative courts and programs dedicated to reducing drunk driving recidivism have focused their efforts on alcohol monitoring to increase accountability. Alcohol monitoring through devices like the SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring bracelet help ensure that program participants are not drinking. Positive alcohol readings are immediately reported to the appropriate authorities ensuring that swift action can be taken. This promotes honesty and integrity in these programs.
Sobriety can be difficult, particularly for those who have spent months, years or decades hiding their addiction. Being honest about relapse may not be easy. Alcohol monitoring can help people to identify their triggers and ultimately reach their goals. Programs, like the 24/7 Sobriety Program, have reported significant success with monitoring. The vast majority of participants monitored complete the program without any reported alcohol consumption or other violations.
Continuous alcohol monitoring ensures that a participant is remaining sober. There are no “cheat days” as the device is worn 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Any attempts to tamper with the device or disable it are immediately reported. The benefit to continuous alcohol monitoring is that there is no question about whether someone is actually drinking. If they have been ordered by the court to abstain from alcohol, a device like the SCRAM CAM can give definitive results.
Increasing accountability begins with accurate monitoring. Studies have shown that regular monitoring along with immediate consequences for violations are the most effective for reducing drunk driving.