Breath Analyzer Market Opportunities, Market Forecasts, and Market Strategies, 2006-2012

 

Breath Analyzer Market Assessment

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Demand For More Effective Detection Of Alcohol Impairment

Alcohol Is A Drug

Laws Prohibit Driving With An Elevated BAC

Age and Gender

When Alcohol-Impaired Crashes Occur

Breath to Test for Alcohol Concentrations in the Body
Science Behind Breath Alcohol Analyzers
Heart Problems Linked to Heavy Drinking

Alcohol Breath Analyzer Market Driving Forces

Alcohol Testing

Alcohol Testing Market Description

Alcohol Screening Testing

Evidential Breath Alcohol Instruments

Single Use Breath Analyzer Testers

Selected Companies and Pricing

Breath Analyzer
Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2006 to 2012

Alcohol breath analyzer market driving forces relate to greater desire for prevention of accidents of all types, and greater recognition that alcohol is a cause of accidents. Breath analyzer market forecast analysis indicates that the markets are set to grow substantially. The reason is that people are becoming disenchanted with the killing of innocent people by alcohol abusers.

Work situations are as likely to be unsympathetic with alcohol abuse. The situation is not able to be settled without testing. People that use alcohol are not able to work efficiently.

In the United States, alcohol plays a part in half the automobile fatalities and nearly half of all industrial accidents. For employers, alcohol abuse accounts for two thirds of all substance abuse complaints and depletes a similar percentage from the health care benefit budgets of American companies.

In performing a breath alcohol test, it is important to analyze an alveolar or deep lung air sample. If a deep lung sample in not obtained, the sample analyzed could be diluted with breath of a lower alcohol concentration from the upper respiratory tract. This would result in a lower than optimum test result.

Progress has been made during the past 20 years to reduce the proportion of fatally injured drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) at or above 0.08 percent. Proportions are lower in all age groups and among drivers of passenger vehicles, tractor-trailers, and motorcycles. There has been a substantial decline among those with very high BACs (at or above 0.15 percent), who often are assumed to be "hard-core" drinking drivers. Progress has stalled in recent years and alcohol-impaired driving is still a major problem.

There is more recognition that alcohol abuse is a health issue. People are learning how to treat the disease. There is increasing recognition that alcoholism is treatable in hospital based treatment programs. Markets at $27.9 million in 2005 are anticipated to reach $341.7 million by 2011.

Report Methodology

This is the 260th report in a series of market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the internet, computer, software, and telephone equipment. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participation in the segment. Market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share. Over 200 in-depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and opinion leaders in the market segment.

About the Company

WinterGreen Research, founded in 1985, provides strategic market assessments in telecommunications, communications equipment, health care, and advanced computer technology. Industry reports focus on opportunities that will expand existing markets or develop major new markets. The reports assess new product and service positioning strategies, new and evolving technologies, and technological impact on products, services, and markets. Market shares are provided. Leading market participants are profiled, and their marketing strategies, acquisitions, and strategic alliances are discussed. The principals of WinterGreen Research have been involved in analysis and forecasting of international business opportunities in telecommunications and advanced computer technology markets for over 30 years.

About the Principal Authors

Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.

Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, has done research in communications and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She is the author of recent studies of the Regional Bell Operating Companies' marketing strategies, Internet equipment, a study of Internet Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, and Application Integration markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.