Research & Resources

Wearable alcohol biosensors are a developing, important technology in the alcohol treatment field. A team of researchers from Yale examined two newer devices in the field and the laboratory. They found them to be comfortable and acceptable, and with potential. They also highlighted limitations such as high variance in readings, lack of real-time data and recommendations, and poor battery life. Researchers also lay out key questions that will need to be resolved as the technology progresses. To learn more, read “Wrist-worn alcohol biosensors: Strengths, limitations, and future directions” in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. This study was funded, in part, by grants from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.