An alcohol test may be used for following purposes:
- Legal evidence. Alcohol testing may be part of:
- Driving under the influence of alcohol
- Under-age drinking
- An investigation into a criminal or motor vehicle accident investigation
- A court case or as part of a parole agreement
- Employment. Pre-employment or on-the-job and suspicious Alcohol testing.
- Testing for alcohol poisoning. Hospital emergency to check for the life-threatening condition that can happen if blood alcohol level gets very high after drinking large amounts of alcohol. Young children can also get alcohol poisoning from drinking household products that contain alcohol, such as mouthwash and certain cold medicines.
- Monitoring treatment for alcohol use disorder.
