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How A Marijuana Drug Test Works

Detox Advisor — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:16:33 +0000

Have you been smoking marijuana recently? Have you found out about an upcoming marijuana drug test? Have you figured out yet how you will be able to pass it? Many people don’t know the answers to these questions. They continue using illicit substances right up to the day of the test, and then they wonder why they got a positive result on the test. They don’t realize some substances stay in your system for a very long time. If you only use marijuana on special occasions, it stays in your system for at least a week. For long use over time, it may stay for up to three months.

Marijuana Drug Test

Marijuana drug testing can be done with the hair or the blood. Marijuana stays in the hair for up to three months. It can be detected in the blood twelve hours later. You must be very careful in knowing when your place of employment will be testing for marijuana usage. Saliva testing can also be done for detection of marijuana. It will usually show up about an hour after you inhale it. It can also linger for twenty four hours at least.

Marijuana Drug Testing

They do have screening tests that you can purchase online or at a local pharmacy to see if your test results would be too high for your employer. May people take these tests every week to make sure they won’t get caught in case their place of work pulls an unannounced drug test. This can set the user on a destructive path to keep his superiors from finding out what he has done. Random testing is a big favorite of corporate America. With the recession happening at present, we don’t need many workers going off the deep end because they are using illegal and illicit substances.

Hopping up your metabolism may help get the marijuana out of your system faster. Flushing your blood system may be the thing to do. Drinking plenty of water will help as it will dilute the blood a little and the urine a great deal. This will help you get a “Pass” on the marijuana drug test. No one is wanting you to be caught, but they want to help if there is a problem of any kind. Many employers help with addiction and will see you get the proper help you need if you just ask. They realize some habits are hard to break.

Workers who are found to be a false positive will have their sample tested elsewhere to be sure. The standard value for the high end of marijuana use is around 45-50 nanograms per milliliter. Taking Ibuprofen may interfere with the marijuana blood test. So get yourself ready for a bad day if you are using illegal substances. They will bring you down to nothing and won’t give anything back in return. They are all users after all. That is how they get into these predicaments.

The best way to keep yourself off unemployment’s doorstep is to abstain completely. No use of marijuana is tough for anyone. They will still probably find a way to get from one place to another. Many people don’t realize the nature of the marijuana drug tests, so they ignore the rules. No More Tests, everyone will be tested on a swinging daily basis, and they need to make sure nobody could argue that discussion.

Drug Testing Supplies

Detox Advisor — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:10:02 +0000

The writer of the following article once helped students to learn about drug testing supplies. At the conclusion of one “Red Ribbon Week,” she arranged for some California students to visit a facility where certain drug testing kits were manufactured. Although the students did not have enough knowledge to understand the science behind those kits, they could certainly appreciate the fact that a drug user faced a real challenge if he or she tried to hide his or her drug use from an employer. The writer hopes today’s employers have drug-free employees, perhaps even employees who have viewed selected test kits.

Drug Testing Supplies

The person who conducts an online search for drug testing supplies can expect to view both pictures of products and guides to information sources. Adequate drug testing requires acquisition of both materials and information. Thus aids of all types can be found among the available drug testing supplies.

Some websites feature products that can help those who hope to “beat” a future drug test. Such websites need to offer ways for disguising past drug use during a urine, blood, saliva or hair drug test. The range of their products mirrors that need.

A drug user who must pass a urine drug test might search for a source of synthetic urine. As an alternative, the same drug user might consider buying a urine additive. Were the drug user unsure about his or her ability to disguise use of synthetic urine or a urine alternative, then the drug user might purchase a detox kit, a kit that promises to help with flushing toxins from the system.

Certain detox drinks also offer help to those who must pass a blood drug test. Those drug users who expect to take a saliva drug test need a different sort of product. They need a good mouthwash. Drug users who face the prospect of a hair drug test might consider buying a special shampoo. Of course, a drug user with very short hair should try to remove the toxins in the longest hairs on his or her body.

In addition to the products mentioned above, the drug user needs certain information. A drug user could benefit from knowledge about the length of time that any drug stays in the body. For that reason, websites with drug testing products often offer a timetable, a chart that includes details on the passage of any drug through the body.

Some websites also allow the site viewer to obtain a list of companies that perform drug tests on employees or job applicants. Those same companies are looking for drug testing products. Of course, they do not want the sort of products that are desired by the drug user.

Employers need drug testing products that are inexpensive and easy to use. Employers must consider the conditions under which the drug test will be administered. Employers also look for proof that a drug test is not likely to produce a false positive result. An employer does not want to deal with the legal repercussions from such a result.

At the same time, employers do not want a drug test that yields a lot of false negatives. Such a drug test would undoubtedly lead to the discontinuation of one type of drug testing, and the initiation of a search for new drug testing equipment.

How Drug Tests Work

Detox Advisor — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:33:42 +0000

If you are looking to defeat drug test there are many things you can do to beat the drug test equipment. The first thing you need to have is a clear understanding of how the drug test equipment works. If you are looking for this read on and I will get into details about what the test looks for, how it works, and most importantly how you can beat it. People would have you believe that a drug test is infallible, but the truth is that if you know what you are doing you can get through it and beat the drug test.

There are many factors that determine how long a drug toxin stays in a person’s body and these factors will vary from person to person, sot here really is no tried and true method to defeat these tests. For each person and each test you will need to use something different, although the same principles apply.

The first type of drug test is the urinalysis. Just like the name suggest the test uses urine and tests those sample at a lab to see what it contains. Urine is the specimen of choice many times since it contains the most metabolites of any drug taken. There are several types of tests that can be run on the urine, but the key to defeating these tests are all similar. First off you need to drink lots of water, at least two quarts a day several days before to wash all traces out of your body. Water is a natural cleanser and assists the body in the detoxification process. Next, when providing a sample make sure to make it one of the later ones in the day. In addition, do not use the initial part of your stream. Try to catch it mid stream and use the last half. Before the exam, exercise and use a dry sauna to help remove the drugs from your system. However, you need to stop exercising right before the test as THC (marijuana) is fat soluble and will come out if you exercise. Avoid any toxins or medications 48 to 72 hours before your exam. Absolutely the most important thing however is to STOP USING. It is amazing to me how many people will go through all these steps and then get high right before the test. In my opinion those people deserve to get caught.

The next type of test is hair follicle drug testing. A one inch piece of hair will contain about 50 strands and a lab can use it to detect and drug use within the past two months. If you think shaving your head will work think again because they can use any hair sample for this test. In addition if you have dark hair you are 10 to 50 times more likely to test positive. This test is nearly impossible to beat as the hair has recorded your drug use. The only hope is to shave you entire body, which in turn might be a bit suspect to your new employer.

Companies can also use the sweat patch method and this method is highly effective, but can be defeated much the same way the urine test can. The sweat test however can be applied and done with very little intrusion and even shorter notice then the other tests, and if you are caught unprepared it can be very difficult to trick.

The most expensive and intrusive test is the blood test. This test is most effective for determining intoxication. Blood testing is primarily used in accident investigation. Marijuana can be detected up to 22 hours after ingestion through this method.

Drug Testing Laws

Detox Advisor — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:08:20 +0000

Drug testing laws have become a particular point of interest in recent months with increased celebrities’ bouts of trouble with the law bringing attention to the subject, But beyond the topic of shaved heads, DUIs, and rehab stints comes the question of legality. Are these tests legal and are they accurate? It might all depend on where you reside and what your circumstances are.

With more media attention than ever being drawn to ill-fated celebrities who have DUI mishaps and drug related issues, it might be interesting to know what all of the hype is concerning the drug testing laws. And yes, alcohol would fall under drug testing laws since in most states consent for a breath test must be given. What are drug testing laws, and how does a drug test work? Are drug tests reliable in detecting what they are supposed to detect? When are drug tests necessary?

Depending on the state, each one has its own version of what amount of alcohol can consider a person to be legally intoxicated, and of course personal variables like a person’s size can help make this even more difficult to determine. Drugs are something that are not so tangible: if they are in your system, you are intoxicated and in violation of the law. Drug tests of several different types can be used to determine your intoxication [or innocence] and then what happens from there is dependent upon the state.

For alcohol, most tests are administered via breath but a blood test is another possibility. For drugs, tests can be done that examine samples of blood, hair, urine, or skin. Depending upon what is being examined, such as hair, traces of drug residue may be present from months past. But what is the legality of these tests, and does one have to submit to taking one of them?

If it is a situation involving employment, operating a motor vehicle, or child custody, one can in most cases be legally forced to take a drug test. The grounds for this is that you are voluntarily seeking out a job, making a choice to operate a motor vehicle or other dangerous piece of equipment which could endanger the lives of others or yourself, or in the case of child custody, you are responsible for minor children and must prove to be fit to take care of them. These are all considered voluntary responsibilities and a drug test is proof that one is willing to undergo these obligations. Drug testing laws do have some loopholes, as do employment contracts, that may allow a person to legally escape having to take a drug test.

Under drug testing laws, an employer can have legal cause to fire or deny a promotion to someone who fails a drug test or refuses to submit to one, and a potential employer may refuse to hire someone who is not willing to submit to a drug test. Certain stipulations may be involved, such as operation of dangerous equipment, to make these laws valid, but the basic facts come down to an employer may ask for a drug test and though an employee or potential employee has the right to refuse, to do so means almost certain career death. You may not be guilty of anything, but you are certainly regarded as such if you refuse to submit to a test, though refusal is one’s right. It is controversial right now and will continue to be until more court cases set a precedent over what should be done.

Student Drug Testing Information And Your Child

Detox Advisor — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:08:21 +0000

In this day and age, it is pretty clear that drugs are out there, and it is easy for kids to get a hold of some if they want it. The bad thing is that drugs are no longer just found out on the streets, they can be found in your local school systems as well. However, there are different schools that do yearly drug tests on the students of that school. This is a good way to help keep kids off of drugs, and also inform the parents if their child is on drugs of any kind. This is the first big step to help keep our kids drug free, and keep our school system free from drugs as well.

Kids are able to get their hands on drugs a lot easier today than they used to a long time ago. Because of this fact, we are starting to see drugs pop up in locations that it should not, like our local school systems. This should be one place where your child can go where they do not have to worry about being confronted with drugs, however, that is not the case anymore. The good news is that many different schools are taking the right steps to help discourage kids from using drugs. In fact, in many schools across the United States of America, yearly drug tests are given on untold days to randomly screen for drugs. Because drugs stay in the system for a long time, it is hard for students to just not take any drugs before the drug test, because they are never sure when it is going to be. Because of the fear of the drug testing, this helps keep many kids from trying drugs in the first place. That makes just one less thing they have to worry about.

Another thing that helps keep the kids from taking drugs is so that their parents do not find out. If any drugs are found in your system, the school contacts your parents and lets them know. Most parents would frown on their children taking drugs, and this is another step in helping keep your kids drug free. It is hard for parents to help stop their kids from taking drugs if they do not know they are taking any. Thus, this is a way that the schools are helping keep the parents in the loop of what is going on. This also helps the cops find out what kind of drugs are most popular in that city. All over the world there are different drugs that get used more often in one area, and less often in another area. If cops can find out what kind of drugs the kids are able to get their hands on the most, they know what kind of drugs they should be keeping their eye on.

Drug tests are being used by a lot of people nowadays. We use to only here about cops and businesses giving drug tests, but now these kinds of tests are popping up in schools. I know that it sounds like something that does not need to happen, but you would be blown away by the number of kids in school that say they have tried drugs. To help these kids grow up into young adults, we need to be able to help directed them away from the use of drugs. However, it is hard for cops and parents to be able to do that alone. Now with the school systems help, we are one step closer to weeding out the use of drugs in our school systems.

How Long Do Drugs Stay In The Body?

Detox Advisor — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:42:57 +0000

Drug Detection Times refer to the “window” of detection for drugs of abuse. If a person is tested too soon or too long after use, drugs may not show up in human urine. Often someone will ask us, How long to drugs stay in the body? This short guide will help to answer that question. For the purposes of clarity, this guide is a reference for the detection of drugs of abuse found in human urine.

How long do drugs stay in your system? The length of time that the presence of drugs of abuse in the body can be detected is an important factor in drug screening. The chart below outlines approximate duration times. When interpreting the duration for the presence of drugs of abuse in the body, you must take into consideration variables including the body’s metabolism, the subjects physical condition, overall body fluid balance, state of hydration and frequency of usage.

Drug Detection Times in urine are expressed below in terms of lower and upper boundaries. The amount of time that a drug/metabolite remains detectable in urine can vary, depending on the following factors:

Amount and Frequency of Use: Single, isolated, small doses are generally detectable at the lower boundary. Chronic and long-term use typically result in detection periods near or at the upper boundary.
Age: In general, human metabolism slows with age, resulting in longer drug detection periods.
Body Mass: In general, human metabolism slows with increased body mass, resulting in longer drug detection periods. In addition, THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) 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.
Metabolic Rate: Individuals with slower body metabolism are prone to longer drug detection periods.
Drug Tolerance: Users typically metabolize a drug faster once a tolerance to the drug is established.
Overall Health: In general, human metabolism slows during periods of deteriorating health, resulting in longer drug detection periods.
Urine pH: Urine pH can impact drug detection periods. Typically, highly acidic urine results in shorter drug detection periods.
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 in individuals with health related issues resulting in abnormally slow body metabolism…

Drug Detection Times in Urine

Alcohol 24 hours or less
Amphetamines 1 to 4 days
Barbiturates Short-acting: 1 to 3 days

Long-acting: 1 to 3 weeks

Benzodiazepines Short-term Therapeutic Use: 1 to 3 days

Long-term / Chronic Use: 1 to 3 weeks

Cocaine 1 to 5 days
LSD 1 to 2 days
Marijuana (THC) Casual Use: 1 to 7 days

Long-Term / Chronic Use: 1 to 4 weeks Note: THC, the primary active ingredient in marijuana, is stored by the body in fatty lipid tissue. From there, it is slowly released into the bloodstream for up to several weeks – depending on the amount and frequency of use and the user’s level of physical activity.

In chronic and physically inactive users, THC may accumulate in fatty tissues faster than it can be eliminated. This accumulation leads to longer detection periods for these individuals. Also, users with a high percentage of body fat in relation to total body mass are prone to longer drug detection periods for THC.

MDMA (Ecstasy) 1 to 4 days
Methadone 1 to 4 days
Methamphetamines 1 to 4 days
Opiates 1 to 5 days
PCP (Phencyclidine) Casual Use: 1 to 7 days

Long-Term / Chronic Use: 1 to 4 weeks Note: PCP is stored by the body in fatty lipid tissue. From there, it is slowly released into the bloodstream for up to several weeks – depending on the amount and frequency of use and the user’s level of physical activity. In chronic and physically inactive users, PCP may accumulate in fatty tissues faster than it can be eliminated. This accumulation leads to longer detection periods for these individuals. Also, users with a high percentage of body fat in relation to total body mass are prone to longer drug detection periods for PCP.

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Detox Advisor — Tue, 15 May 2007 20:25:53 +0000

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If you have teenage children, or young friends, or vulnerable partners, you may worry about them being exposed to illicit drug taking.

Newer technology in drug tests now allow for hair testing. In the present, this is regarded as the most foolproof drug test. Drug residue from drug use, whether ingested or injected, remains inside the hair cuticle. Even if the user bleached, colored, or cut his hair, the residue would still be present and can be detected. This is also very popular since the collection of samples is not difficult and possible without embarrassing the tester and the candidate. Candidates do not need to worry about ruined hairstyles since the snips are done in inconspicuous places and are not noticeable. The latter kind of drug testing are also more cost-efficient for employers. Though the fees for the test is pricier than urinalysis, the company saves more because hair testing can effectively weed out drug abusers from the company’s ranks. This is because a drug-dependent employee cost a company as much as $10,000 in terms of unproductively, absences, and benefits. They are usually the perpetrators of office theft. Plus, the employees would be deterred from using drugs because they know that is cheat-proof. All in all, investing in drug and hair testing are worthy expenses for the employer

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THC Drug Tests

Detox Advisor — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:18:26 +0000

The chemical called THC produces a number of physiological changes. It can cause a drug user to develop a dry mouth. It can increase the heart rate of the person who has taken-in the THC. It can depress a person’s coordination, balance or reaction time. It can wipe out some of the person’s short term memory. Still, a THC drug test does not search for evidence of those physiological changes. A typical THC test uses existing assay techniques to detect the presence of THC in fluid from a test subject. Blood and urine are the two fluids that are most often tested.

The THC drug test looks for evidence of the chemical that scientists refer to as delta-9-tetra hydrocannabinol. Over time, THC works its way into all of the tissues in the body. The THC drug test can call for collection of urine, saliva, hair or blood. All four of those tissues have the ability to retain THC for a set period of time. All four of those tissues can be removed from the body without conducting a surgical procedure.

While marijuana contains many different chemicals, scientists point to THC as the mind-altering element in pot. THC can lower a person’s perception; it can affect his or her ability to maintain sound judgment. Employers look to the THC test as a way to limit the use of marijuana among their employees.

The amount of THC in a sample of marijuana reflects a number of different factors. The marijuana plant produces more THC under certain weather conditions, and when grown in specific types of soil. The time of harvest affects the amount of THC in the marijuana plant. Not every type of marijuana plant makes the same amount of THC. Not every plant part contains the same level of THC.

Sinsemilla, a popular type of marijuana, is made from the buds and flowering tops of the female marijuana plant. It has a THC content of 7.5%. The results of THC tests reveal marked changes in the THC level for other forms of marijuana. In 1974, most marijuana had a THC content of 1%. By 1994, that level had risen to 4%.

The THC test relies on the fact that THC is a fat soluble substance. When inhaled or ingested by the marijuana user, THC is stored in the body’s fat cells. As the body burns fat, the THC becomes released from the fat cells and enters the blood stream. Fat cells generally store THC for two days. Once filtered through the kidneys, THC shows-up in the urine. That takes place about three days after the drug user has enjoyed his or her marijuana-induced “high.”

The passage of blood through the kidneys does not remove all of the THC in the blood stream. The blood can retain THC for a period of two to four weeks. A THC test done using human blood is the most sensitive type of THC test.

Every THC test demands the use of immunoassay techniques. Test makers produce a teat kit that contains monoclonal antibodies. Those particular antibodies have an affinity for THC. The kit equipment thus picks-up THC in the blood or urine.

The test makers obtain antibody-producing cells from the spleen of a mouse, and fuse them with mylemoma cells. The test makers can thus produce a large amount of the desired monoclonal antibody. That monoclonal antibody then becomes an important element on the devices that are used to conduct a THC test.

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Detox Advisor — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:20:50 +0000

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Drug testing in the United States basically began in the late 1980’s with the testing of certain federal employees and specified DOT regulated occupations. Drug testing guidelines and processes, in these areas exclusively, are established and regulated (by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, formerly under the direction of the National Institute on Drug Abuse or NIDA) require that companies who use professional drivers, specified safety sensitive transportation and/or oil and gas related occupations, and certain federal employers, test them for the presence of certain drugs. These test classes were established decades ago, and include five specific drug groups. They do not account for current drug usage patterns. For example, the tests do not include “synthetic opiates”, such as oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, etc., compounds that are highly abused in America:

Amphetamines (amphetamines, methamphetamine, speed)
Cannabinoids (marijuana, hashish)
Cocaine (cocaine, crack, benzoylecognine)
Opiates (heroin, opium, codeine, morphine)
Phencyclidine (PCP)

Drug Testing Kits:

While SAMHSA/NIDA guidelines only allow labs to report quantitative results for the “NIDA-5″ on their official NIDA tests, many drug testing labs and on-site tests also offer a wider or “more appropriate” set of drug screens which are more reflective of current drug abuse patterns. As noted above, these tests include synthetic pain killers such as Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax, Klonopin, Restoril) and barbiturates in other drug panels (a “panel” is a predetermined list of tests to run). The confirmation test (usually GCMS) can tell the difference between methamphetamine and ecstasy, and in the absence of detectable amounts of methamphetamine in the sample, the lab will either report the sample as negative or report it as positive for MDMA…