{"id":51025,"date":"2016-01-12T19:05:32","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T19:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/?p=51025"},"modified":"2023-01-05T13:05:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T18:05:45","slug":"drug-use-detection-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/drug-use-detection-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug Use Detection Times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is a question that gets asked very often by both employers and employees. It is important to note that the length of time alcohol or drugs<\/a> remain detectable<\/strong> in a persons system will vary depending on the testing method, the amount ingested, medical conditions, and metabolism. The information below is to be used only as a guideline and may vary significantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hair testing may go back up to 6 months but may take 5-10 days to become detectable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urine testing may go back 5-8 days but may take 5-12 hours to show up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oral Fluids may go back 1-2 days and tends to show up in as little as 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—–Detection Times\/Methods—–<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alcohol <\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/big>3 – 5 days in urine (ETG Testing) , up to 90 days in hair and around 10 – 12 hours in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amphetamines<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 – 3 days in urine, up to 90 days in hair and around 12 hours in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methamphetamine <\/strong><\/big>(crystal meth)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 – 6 days in urine, up 90 days in hair, 24 – 72 hours in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THC\/Marijuana<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 to 30 days in urine, up to 90 days in hair, two weeks in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cocaine<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 – 4 days in urine, up to 90 days in hair, 1 – 2 days in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Codeine<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 day in urine, up to 90 days in hair, 12 hours in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heroin<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 – 4 days in urine, up to 90 days in hair, up to 12 hours in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MDMA <\/strong><\/big>(ecstasy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 – 4 days in urine, up to 90 days in hair and 1 – 2 days in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methadone <\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 – 4 days in urine, up to 90 days in hair, 24 – 36 hours in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morphine<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 -3 days in urine, up to 90 days in hair, 6 – 8 hours in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCP (Phencyclidine)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1-7 days, heavy 1 – 4 wks in urine,  24 hrs in blood, 1-10 days in saliva<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbiturates <\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 – 4 days in urine, up to 90 days in hair and 1 – 2 days in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benzodiazapines <\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 to 6 weeks in urine, up to 90 days in hair and 2 – 3 days in your blood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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