혈중 및 호흡 알코올농도 측정의 임상적 이용에 관한 연구

The Clinical Use of Blood and Breath Alcohol Concentration Testing

Authors try to study about the clinical use of blood(BAC) and breath(BrAC) alcohol concentration testing. First we study about the pharmacokinetic relationship between BrAC and BAC in two volunteer psychiatrist, physically health. The result shows the very high relationship, correlation coefficient 0.985 statistically and the time of peak alcohol concentration was about 30 minutes after drinking alcohol. Second we also study about the changes before and after introducing the breathalyzer in the alcohol treatment programme in our alcohol treatment unit. Drinking rate at the time of come back to alcohol unit after short stay at home was changed from 24.2% to 13.3%. So the breathalyzer gave a positive effect to drinking rate in the alcohol treatment programme, especilly behavioral treatment. Clinically breathalyzer can be used effectively to screen the drinking by indirect and painless method in alcohol treatment center.