Screening for alcohol.

Screening for alcohol. As teenagers show up to class or dances intoxicated in��tox��i��cate?v. in��tox��i��cat��ed, in��tox��i��cat��ing, in��tox��i��catesv.tr.1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol.2. , some schools are sobering up. Using one of several alcohol screeners, made by Q3 Innovations, school administrators and staff can test the blood alcohol concentration blood alcohol concentrationn.The concentration of alcohol in the blood, expressed as the weight of alcohol in a fixed volume of blood and used as a measure of the degree of intoxication in an individual. of a student quickly and accurately. In Indianapolis, Ind., North Central High School started using breathalyzers in 1995 but now uses the AlcoHawk. Principal C.E. Quandt says parents and administrators thought 10 years ago they ought to start working together concerning student behavior, particularly underage drinking. So the school started giving breathalyzer breathalyzerPublic healthA device used to detect alcohol on a suspected drunk driver's breath; see DWI tests to every student before school dances. Students are not as rowdy or inconsiderate in��con��sid��er��ate?adj.1. Thoughtless of others; displaying a lack of consideration.2. Not well considered or carefully thought out; ill-advised. as some were in the past, Quandt says. "No one has ever failed the test," he says. "It's been a wonderful addition to our safety and security program." But a handful of students have come to school intoxicated, he says. The first offense requires students get drug or alcohol awareness counseling. The second offense means expulsion. Brian Eddy, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Q3 Innovations, the makers of several alcohol screeners, says more schools are using breathalyzers to deter students from drinking. "It's really becoming a big problem," Eddy says. About 12 percent of eighth graders have had five or more drinks on a single occasion within the past two weeks, according to according toprep.1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.2. In keeping with: according to instructions.3. a 2004 National Institutes of Health report. The product is also helpful as lawsuits increase. Schools are legally responsible to provide a safe environment for all students, Eddy says.