The invention relates to the technical field of clinical detection, in particular to a detection reagent for the content of alcohol in saliva. The invention discloses the detection reagent for the content of the alcohol in the saliva, which is characterized in that 1.25 to 0.5U of alcohol dehydrogenase, 0.05 to 0.2mg of coenzyme NAD and 0.025 to 0.2mg of tetrazolium salt are loaded and contained in a solid phase or semi-solid phase carrier with the area of 5.0*5.0mm<2>. The detection reagent for the content of the alcohol in the saliva has high specificity, high sensitivity, and quick reaction, does not contain poisonous substances, can detect orally, is safe and reliable, shows a result without a composite sensor host, can directly contrast readings with a colorimetric card, has better thermal stability, and can be preserved for 2 years at room temperature. The reagent has the advantages of good repetitiveness of determination results, convenient carrying, simple preparation technology, low cost, easy industry promotion and convenient field detection, and can be used for the detection of drunk drivers and taken as a simple tool for postmortem examination of judicial doctors.