HOW LONG DRUGS CAN BE DETECTED IN YOUR SYSTEM

Pass A Drug Test With Confidence

How to pass a drug test is the question more and more people are faced with each and every day.  Employee screenings are on the rise, corporations have their own rules and random drug testing is often the condition of employment. 

CHEMICALS STAY IN YOUR BODY FROM ONE HOUR TO A LIFETIME

The length of time any drug (illicit or prescribed) stays in your system will vary.  The time depends on on your physiological makeup such as your physical height, weight, your amount of body fat, your age, current state of health and/or whether or not you exercise mildly - aggressively - not at all.  One should consider whether or not one is currently undergoing any degree of stress such as your "state of mind" at the time you ingest drugs.  This can play a part as well.

THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF DRUG TESTS

There are two major types of tests one might have to face.  The first kind is used primarily for Urine, Blood or Saliva and involves detectable certain chemicals (metabolites) in your Urine, Blood or Saliva.  We will not cover saliva testing in this discussion as it is not often used.  Beware, the Hair Drug Test is an entirely different animal.

HAIR DRUG TESTING.  THIS IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT BALL GAME.  BE CAREFUL OF THIS TEST

History can be obtained from any hair follicle which can be taken from any body location.  Use can be detected, at a minimum, for many months and this detection can be stretched to even years depending on where and how the sample was removed.  Most often the sample is targeted at the hair follicles that would represent use in the prior 90 days.  However, this is not a stead fast rule.  For more information click > Hair Drug Testing <.

WHAT CAN I DO TO QUICKEN THE PROCESS OF REMOVAL?

Despite what drug testing companies would have you believe, there are several valid and effective tips that can have a substantial impact in speeding up the removal of contaminants from your system.  For more information and tips click > Drug Test Advice <.

DRUG DETECTION TIMES

The Following Detection Times Are For Urine, Saliva and/or Blood.

THEY ARE NOT FOR A HAIR DRUG TEST.

PLEASE READ:  This discussion includes a fair amount of information on how to evaluate your risk in taking a drug test.  Please take as much time as necessary to evaluate this information.  There is also comprehensive information available at our friends site for review.

These Drug Detection Times expressed below are in terms of a worse case scenario which is the number one should bet on to be safe and pass your drug test.  Many groups profess a minor shortening of these times.  We believe in publishing clearly safe times as the amount of time that a drug/metabolite remains detectable can vary, depending on the following factors:

Amount and Frequency of Use: Single, isolated, small doses are generally detectable at a lower boundary. Chronic and long-term use typically result in detection periods near or at the upper boundary.

Metabolic Rate: Individuals with slower body metabolism are prone to longer drug detection periods.

Body Mass: In general, human metabolism slows with increased body mass, resulting in longer drug detection periods. In addition, THC (marijuana's active ingredient) and PCP are known to accumulate in fatty lipid tissue. Chronic users, physically inactive users, and individuals with a high percentage of body fat in relation to total body mass are prone to longer drug detection periods for THC and PCP.

Age:  In general, human metabolism slows with age, resulting in longer drug detection periods.

Overall Health:  In general, human metabolism slows during periods of deteriorating health, resulting in longer drug detection periods.

Drug Tolerance:  Users typically metabolize a drug faster once a tolerance to the drug is established.

Urine pH:  Urine pH can impact drug detection periods. Typically, highly acidic urine results in shorter drug detection periods.

Important Note:  In a small percentage of cases, users may test positive longer than times shown.  Most notably in cases of long-term chronic abuse, in individuals with significant body mass and/or body fat and/or in individuals with health related issues resulting in abnormally slow body metabolism.  Please take this into consideration.

Substance	Examples of Proprietary or Street Names	Medical Uses	Route of Administration	Period of Detection
Stimulants
Amphetamines	Biphetamine, Dexedrine; Black Beauties, Crosses, Hearts	Attention deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obesity, narcolepsy	Injected, oral, smoked, sniffed	Up to 5 days
Cocaine	Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks Snow	Local Anesthetic, vasoconstrictor	Injected, smoked, sniffed	Up to  7 days
Methamphetamines	Desoxyn; Crank, Crystal, Class, Ice, Speed	ADHD, obesity, narcolepsy	Injected, oral, smoked, sniffed	Up to 5 days
Methylphenidate	Ritalin	ADHD, narcolepsy	Injected, oral	Up to 5 days
Nicotine	Habitrol patch, Nicorette gum, Nicotrol spray, Prostep patch; Cigars, Cigarettes, Smokeless tobacco, Snuff, Spit tobacco	Treatment for nicotine dependence	Smoked, sniffed, oral, transdermal	Up to 5 days
Hallucinogens and Other Compounds
LSD	Acid, Microdot	None	Oral	Up to 8 hours
Mescaline	Buttons, Cactus, Mesc, Peyote	None	Oral	Up to 5 days
Phencyclidine & Analogs	PCP; Angel Dust, Boat, Hog, Love Boat	Anesthetic (veterinary)	Injected, oral, smoked	Up to 8 days
Psilocybin	Magic Mushroom, Purple Passion, Shrooms	None	Oral	Up to 8 hours
Amphetamine variants	DOB, DOM, MDA, MDMA; Adam, Ecstasy, STP, XTC	None	Oral	Up to 5 days
Marijuana	Blunt, Grass, Herb, Pot, Reefer, Sinsemilla, Smoke, Weed	None	Oral	Very Casual Up to 5 days Several Times a Week to Habitual Up to 12 weeks
Hashish	Hash	None	Oral, smoked	Up to 5 weeks
Tetrahydrocannabinol	Marinol, THC	Antiemetic	Oral, smoked	Up to 5 weeks
Anabolic Steroids	Testosterone (T/E ratio), Stanazolol, Nandrolene	Hormone Replacement Therapy	Oral, injected	Oral; up to 3 weeks (for testosterone and others); Injected: up to 3 months (Nandrolene up to 9 months)
Opioids and Morphine Derivatives
Codeine	Tylenol w/codeine, Robitussin A-C, Empirin w/codeine, Florinal w/codeine	Analgesic, antitussive	Injected, oral	Up to 5days
Heroin	Diacetylmorphine; Horse, Smack	None	Injected, smoked, sniffed	Up to 5 days
Methadone	Amidone, Dolophine, Methadose	Analgesic, treatment for opiate dependence	Injected, oral	Up to 1 week
Morphine	Roxanol, Duramorph	Analgesic	Injected, oral, smoked	Up to 4 days
Opium	Laudanum, Paregoric; Dover's Powder	Analgesic, antidiarrheal	Oral, smoked	Up to 5 days
Depressants
Alcohol	Beer, Wine, Liquor	Antidote for Methanol poisoning	Oral	Up to 24 hours
Barbiturates	Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; Barbs	Anesthetic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative	Injected, oral	Up to 21 days
Benzodiazepines	Activan, Halcion, Librium, Rohypnol, Valium; Roofies, Tranks, Xanax	Antianxiety, Anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative	Injected, oral	Up to 6 weeks
Methaqualone	Quaalude, Ludes	None	Oral	Up to 2 weeks
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