Drunk driving is an epidemic that’s unfortunately gotten out of control. In 2015 alone, we lost more than 10,000 lives to drunk driving, while more than 290,000 injuries have been reported. Statistics also show that over 300,000 adults drive drunk every day, demonstrating how reckless we are as a society. Awareness of the prevalence of drunk driving is important, but more important is the understanding of our own bodies and realizing when your abilities have been impaired due to alcohol. But how do you realistically tell how drunk you are? Is it after one beer? Once you start feeling a bit buzzed? Or is it when you can’t walk in a straight line? It can be difficult to tell when you’ve crossed the line without knowing exactly what your body is going through.
For those ambiguous situations, the BACtrack Skyn is a wearable alcohol monitor that allows you to keep track of you alcohol consumption. You can wear the device either integrated into your Apple Watch band or as a standalone device. It syncs to an app that tracks your alcohol level in near real-time, giving you notifications on when your alcohol level is rising to remind you to slow down or stop drinking. It’s an innovative breakthrough in alcohol monitoring that allows you to drink responsibly that lets you and those around you avoid becoming an unfortunate statistic.