About Us

– You might not be.

Sober Self-Test is a medically based litmus test that measures whether you are impaired after consuming alcohol. It is the most accurate, affordable, discreet, and safe BAC Self-Test that is easy to use. The Sober Self-Test is responsibly manufactured in a state-of-the-art, pharmaceutical-grade production facility. We hold our production facility to the highest standards to ensure a safe and accurate product for our consumers. We continually collaborate with our chemists and developers to ensure that the Sober Self-Test is the most accurate BAC self-test available today. The Sober Self-Test saves lives.

The Sober self-test lets you check your sobriety and ability to drive while you’re out, on the go, or at home. Moisten the pad with your saliva, wait 2 to 3 minutes, and if the pad turns BLUE, you tested positive and you are NOT SOBER—don’t drive. Our advanced enzymatic detection technology provides the most accurate, quick assessment results, ensuring you make the socially responsible decision to drive sober every time. It is simple to use and understand, and the instructions are easy to follow for a worry- and mess-free testing experience.

No mistakes and no regrets. Test Yourself—Know For Sure. The Sober Self-Tests can be used for workplace testing, school alcohol testing, bars, restaurants, rehab clinics, graduation parties, weddings, sporting events, or at home. They are perfect for any occasion, allowing those who consume and enjoy alcohol to know for sure and make the responsible and safe decision to always drive sober.

The Sober Story

Sober Self-Test is an FDA-cleared, medically grounded BAC self-test that quickly and discreetly shows if you are impaired after drinking. Manufactured to pharmaceutical standards in a state-of-the-art facility, it’s fast, trustworthy, affordable, and designed for real-life use.

Our guiding ethos is simple: respect your health, safety, and independence. It’s more than a product—it’s a commitment to responsible self-awareness that can save lives. Knowing you’re not impaired before driving helps create safer communities, because Sober Self-Test saves lives. Life doesn’t pause for a test, so we made it quick, private, and easy to use in everyday situations.

Behind The Sober Self-Test - Tim Downey – CEO & Founder

Tim was driven by a painful, personal tragedy: the loss of his valued employee Jeannie in a drunk-driving collision on her way home to be with her parents at Christmas. The heartbreak and sorrow felt by Tim, his partners, and the entire team after Jeannie’s untimely death left an indelible impression, a reminder of how a single impaired moment can alter lives forever. Tim believed that if the man who struck Jeannie had access to an accurate test to confirm his impairment, he might have chosen not to drive, and Jeannie would still be with us today.

For more than thirty years, he replayed that moment in his mind, fueling a steadfast determination to create a product that could help ordinary people make the right choice to drive sober. He felt he had to do something! He began developing what’s known today as The Sober Self-Test. In 2023, after 14 years consulting with the medical community, law enforcement and families closely affected by impaired driving incidents,  this revolutionary way to test the BAC count in your blood was finally born. In september 2025, his years of work and tireless commitment to making this product were validated by achieving FDA Clearance. Now, anyone who consumers alcohol can KNOW FOR SURE and ALWAYS drive sober.

Discreet. Accurate. Responsible.

Sober? is a medically-based litmus test to measure whether you are impaired by alcohol use. Make the socially responsible choice to ALWAYS drive sober.

Sober Manufacturing

The Sober? self-test is responsibly manufactured in a state of the art pharmaceutical grade production facility. We hold our production facility to the strictest of standards to ensure a safe, accurate product for our consumers. We are constantly working with our chemists and developers to ensure Sober? is the most accurate self-test for BAC available today.