{"id":51347,"date":"2018-03-23T14:37:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T14:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/?p=51347"},"modified":"2023-10-03T10:05:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T15:05:09","slug":"how-long-do-drugs-stay-in-your-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/how-long-do-drugs-stay-in-your-system\/","title":{"rendered":"How soon after taking drugs will a drug test show positive for use?<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

How soon after someone takes drugs will a drug test reveal evidence of use?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When an individual ingests a drug, the body begins to metabolize or process the drug, and the drug’s effects are felt by the body. For the person ingesting the drug, the physical effects of the drug might be noticed within a few moments. For the evidence of drug use to show up on a drug test, we must consider something called the “drug clearance rate” which tells us two things. First, the drug clearance rate suggests how soon after taking drugs a test will produce a positive result. Next, the drug clearance rate provides guidelines on how long after a person takes the drug there will be a positive drug test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How long after someone takes drugs will they test positive in a drug test?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Whether you are taking a drug test for employment<\/strong><\/a> or legal reasons<\/strong><\/a> like probation<\/strong><\/a>, you are probably wondering how long do drugs stay in your system. Like many complex questions that contain an array of variables, the answer is, it depends.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Some of the factors that influence the evidence of drugs showing up in a person\u2019s blood, urine, saliva, or hair follicles include things like:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n