How to Use an Alcohol Monitoring Bracelet

You may have heard about the string of celebrities recently spotted wearing an alcohol monitoring bracelet: Lindsay Lohan, Michelle Rodriguez and Eve to name a few. This device is called SCRAM or Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor and can help law enforcement agencies track a person's drinking habits. This is especially helpful for people that have a prior drunk driving conviction.

Instructions

1. Get the bracelet strapped to your ankle. The bracelet is lightweight and should not feel uncomfortable when placed on your ankle. The installer will use a tamper resistant strap to secure it to your body.

2. Allow the authorities to set up the alcohol monitoring bracelet. The installer will set up the alcohol monitoring bracelet to send out signals to a modem that records any signs of tampering or alcohol intake.

3. Wear the alcohol monitoring bracelet at all times. You are not going to be able to take off the bracelet on your own. The bracelet can only be removed if the tamper clip is forcefully detached.

4. Expect monitoring every hour that you wear the bracelet. Each hour a signal recording the vapor from your body is sent to the modem. Any signs of alcohol in the vapor will be noted.

5. Have the bracelet removed by the law enforcement agency. Once your monitoring period is over, a professional can remove the modem and alcohol monitoring bracelet.

Tips & Warnings

• You won't know the exact time when the testing is going to take place, so there is no need to alter your daily routines.

• Don't try to put anything between the skin and the bracelet. This is going to trigger an alarm and may get you in trouble.