Lindsay Lohan made another court appearance this week. This time, she was fitted with an ankle bracelet that will monitor her alcohol consumption.
“The bracelet uses the same technology as a Breathalyzer, but instead of checking the breath for alcohol, it samples the perspiration on the skin. After alcohol is consumed, it eventually enters the bloodstream and a small amount is expelled through the skin.” [Source: The Associated Press]
The reporter covering Lindsay’s story for the Associate Press wondered if parents would soon be trying to use similar technology to monitor their kids. More importantly, he wondered if they should use it. Because the technology isn’t widely available, yet, parents have some time to answer that question for themselves.
Labels: alcohol, prevention
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