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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.

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To Catch an Alcoholic

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  1. To Catch an Alcoholic A Soberlink Case Study

  2. 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. To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  3. What is Soberlink used for? • Monitoring an ex-spouse • Monitoring your client • Criminal • Civil • Fun!!! To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  4. 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 To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  5. 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 To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  6. Boring, But Important Details • Testing times • Reminders • Immediate notification • Reports To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  7. It’s time to drink… To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  8. 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! To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  9. Testing Intervals To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  10. Reminders • Texts (tester) • 15 minutes prior • At set testing time • At end of window To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  11. Text notifications To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  12. Immediate Notification • Positive or missed tests • Text (tester and interested party) • Email with Blood alcohol content To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  13. More Text notifications To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  14. Email notifications To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  15. Website Reports • History • Positive/Missed Reports • GPS technology • Master Photo To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  16. History To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  17. Positive Report To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  18. GPS Tracking To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  19. Master Photo To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  20. Is it me? To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  21. Yes! To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  22. Is it me? To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  23. Yes! To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  24. Is it me? To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  25. Yes! To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  26. Is it me? To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  27. No…. To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  28. Notice anything about this picture? To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  29. What was really going on… To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  30. Don’t leave your client hanging… • 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 To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  31. Beware!!! • Don’t use cough syrup without notification • Wait 20 minutes after using mouthwash • Keep phone charged • Keep breath analyzer full of batteries To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  32. What if my client uses mouthwash? To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  33. Honestly Judge, it was mouthwash… To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  34. Honestly Judge, it was mouthwash… To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  35. What if you accidently take a sip? To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  36. Honestly Judge, I accidently took one sip… To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  37. What else can go wrong? To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  38. I swear, I didn’t drink alcohol….I had a Monster… To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  39. 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 To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  40. Road bumps… • 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 To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  41. 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 To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

  42. 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: jdomen@gbfamilylaw.com To Catch an Alcoholic: A Soberlink Case Study

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