TOPEKA, Kansas — The Kansas prison system admits it's been misusing an alcohol-detecting test that it’s relied on for years and relied on to sort out punishment for inmates it suspected were drinking.

An alcohol urine test involves a lab testing a person’s urine sample for the presence of alcohol. Three types of this test exist. One measures unmetabolized alcohol, while the others measure two of ...

Though not infallible, alcohol tests are a dependable way to determine whether someone has consumed alcohol in the past few months. An alcohol hair test can detect whether a person has consumed ...