Abstinenznachweis

Alcohol abstinence monitoring includes all measures that help ensure and support a person in no longer drinking alcohol after dependence. It assists both personal stabilisation and official documentation for doctors, clinics or authorities. Monitoring is an important component of long-term…

Alongside FAEE, EtG is one of the most important alcohol markers for reliably detecting previous alcohol consumption. Most is excreted in urine within hours to days, but a small proportion becomes permanently incorporated into hair. This incorporation makes EtG particularly…

A private hair analysis means commissioning the analysis yourself. In general, it can be arranged through GPs and dermatologists, specialists in forensic, traffic or occupational medicine, or specially accredited laboratories. However, if hair analysis must be recognised as proof of…

Drug use can often be recognised earlier than many people think, because the body and behaviour respond sensitively to psychoactive substances. Visible changes in the eyes, skin, weight or movement can be early warning signs. Emotional fluctuations, social withdrawal and…

Alcohol is part of everyday life for many people, but the transition from enjoyment to dependence is often gradual. Early warning signs are frequently overlooked because they develop slowly and are easy to explain away. Alcohol dependence is a serious…

In practice, alcohol detectability in urine is almost never assessed through ethanol itself, but through EtG, or ethyl glucuronide. This is the crucial point for the MPU, proof of abstinence and forensic urine monitoring. Alcohol itself disappears relatively quickly. EtG…

Alcohol screening as proof of abstinence becomes particularly important when an MPU is approaching or you want to regain your driving licence. The aim is to establish that no alcohol has been consumed. Testing frequently measures EtG (ethyl glucuronide), a…

An MPU after a drug-related offence is often difficult without suitable proof of abstinence. Drug screening provides objective evidence that you consistently remain abstinent. Urine or hair analysis can be used, with defined time windows, clear procedures and different costs.…

Alcohol-related probation conditions aim to prevent relapse and further offences. Where alcohol contributed to previous offences, a court may impose strict requirements such as abstinence or participation in addiction treatment. These measures are intended to help the convicted person take…