In 2001, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 13.4 million people were dependent on or abused alcohol in the United States. Of those, nearly 2.2 million people received treatment for alcohol abuse at a cost of $5.5 billion.
	Outside of the criminal justice system, an additional 1.1 million people enroll in private alcohol treatment programs each year.
	Relapse: The fundamental problem? Over 50% of alcoholics and alcohol abusers who complete some type of alcohol program will start drinking again within the first year after completion.
	The total economic cost of alcohol abuse in the United States each year: $186.4 billion

Addiction, Abuse, and Abstinence
In the world of alcohol addiction and crime, identifying alcohol abusers?and true alcohol addicts?has become a fundamental component in addressing the needs of alcohol-involved offenders. Since 1989, the U.S. has seen a shift from conventional sanctions and punishment to a treatment-centered approach to alcohol- and drug-involved offenders. Studies show compelling results when measuring recidivism and the cost of treating drug offenders. Yet alcohol-involved offenders have remained an elusive population, in large part due to the lack of an effective, affordable, realistic method for testing and monitoring alcohol abstinence over a long period of time. Until now.

Monitoring: The key to effective alcohol treatment
Complete abstinence is universally acknowledged as essential in the treatment of alcohol abuse and addiction, and accurate monitoring can play an influential role in the treatment process, providing both behavior modification reinforcement and early intervention in the event of a relapse.

SCRAM is the world's first alcohol testing system designed specifically to test alcohol offenders continuously, 24/7, for an extended period of time. Applied to a treatment setting, SCRAM is revolutionizing the way treatment centers can test and respond to clients, enforcing true behavior change in problem drinkers.

With the SCRAM System, Your Treatment Center Can Provide:

	Customized testing schedules that sample once a hour or as often as 48 times per day for the same daily cost.
	Streamlined staff supervision?tests are automatic, requiring no supervision at the time of testing.
	Increased client access to their many obligations?work, family, counseling, and meetings.
	Fast, effective intervention for clients who need it, when they need it. Identify both your clients in compliance and a drinking violation promptly and focus your resources where they're needed most.
	True accountability. No more loopholes, no more excuses. SCRAM's anti-tamper features ensure reliable, verifiable results.