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Alcohol breathalyzers are not the only test available
 December 28, 2005

 A short comment about the drug testing program. [Midmorning 12/28/05] The guests were talking about random breath alcohol tests at schools.

There is another alternative called an EtG [Ethyl glucuronide] test. This tests specific properties of alcohol that remain in a persons body for about 80 hours. This means that individuals could be tested on a Monday and it would be known whether or not the person drank alcohol over the weekend. I think this test would be helpful with the weekend binge drinking problems that a lot of teenage youth have right now.

Aaron Johnson
St. Paul Park, MN
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