Drug test/Temp

[...] testing is a subject of a lot of controversy. Many people have argued that this is an invasion of privacy.

The NIDA 5

Federal government guidelines (by NIDA-The National Institute on [...] Abuse and SAMHSA-The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) require that companies who use professional drivers test their drivers for use of drugs. These tests GeneRally test for 5 specific drugs:

  1. Cannabinoids ([...], hash)
  2. [...] ([...], crack, benzoylecognine)
  3. Amphetamines (amphetamines, methamphetamines, speed)
  4. Opiates ([...], opium, codeine, morphine)
  5. Phencyclidine (PCP)

DETECTION PERIODS

The following chart gives approximate detection periods for each substance by test type. The ranges depend on amount and frequency of use, metabolic rate, body mass, age, overall health, [...] tolerance, and urine pH (see www.alwaystestclean.comfor more details)

SUBSTANCE

URINE

HAIR

BLOOD

Alcohol

6 to 24 h

n/a

unknown

Amphetamine

1 to 4 days

up to 90 days

unknown

Barbiturates

1 to 21 days

unknown

unknown

Benzodiazepines

1 to 42 days

unknown

unknown

[...] (single use)

48 to 72 h

up to 90 days

2 to 3 days

[...] (habitual use)

up to 12 wk

up to 90 days

2 weeks

[...]

4 to 5 days

up to 90 days

unknown

Codeine/Morphine

2 to 4 days

up to 90 days

unknown

[...]

8 h

up to 90 days

unknown

[...]

3 to 5 days

up to 90 days

1 to 3 days

PCP

3 to 7 days

up to 90 days

1 to 3 days