NORTH AMERICA PORTABLE ALCOHOL AND DRUG FOR ABUSE TESTING EQUIPMENT MARKET ANALYSIS

North America Portable Alcohol And Drug For Abuse Testing Equipment MarketSize and Trends

The North America portable alcohol and drug for abuse testing equipment market is estimated to be valued at US$ 683.7 Million in 2021 and expected to increase to US$ 1022.8 Million by 2028, witnessing a CAGR of 5.9% over the forecast period (2021-2028).

Figure 1. North America Portable Alcohol and Drug for Abuse Testing Equipment Market Share (%), in Terms of Value, By Country, 2021

The rising prevalence of drug addiction is expected to drive the growth of the North America portable alcohol and drug for abuse testing equipment market.

The increasing number of narcotics and drug addiction cases is expected to drive the market growth during the forecast period. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 19.7 million American adults (aged 12 and older) had a substance use disorder in 2017.

Additionally, according to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), in 2015, around 15.1 million adults aged 18 and older, which includes 9.8 million men and 5.3 million women, were reported to have Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in the U.S. and according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2016, an estimated 467,000 were addicted to heroin.

Market Trends

Increasing government initiatives are expected to drive the market growth over the forecast period. Increasing initiatives by various government organizations to reduce the incidence of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol are expected to increase the demand for alcohol breathalyzer and drug testing equipment, and subsequently, drive the market growth over the forecast period. The National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is the major U.S. agency for conducting and promoting research on the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of alcohol abuse, alcoholism, and other alcohol-related issues. The National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA) is funded by the NIAAA to investigate the effects of problematic alcohol use on the developing adolescent brain and to look for brain characteristics that predict alcohol use disorder.

For instance, in March 2016, the winners of the NIAAA's Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge, a challenge to create a small gadget that can measure blood alcohol levels in near real time, were announced. BACtrack, a firm known nationwide for inventing and marketing portable breath alcohol testers for consumer and professional usage, submitted the winning prototype and received the US$ 200,000 first prize.