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Detoxing Before a Drug Test

Drug use and abuse are detrimental across all aspects of society, and especially so in the workplace. For that reason, it is not uncommon for employers to require drug testing to ensure they are maintaining a drug-free environment in which to do business.<br>

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Detoxing Before a Drug Test

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  1. Detoxing Before a Drug Test Drug use and abuse are detrimental across all aspects of society, and especially so in the workplace. For that reason, it is not uncommon for employers to require drug testing to ensure they are maintaining a drug-free environment in which to do business. There are some who believe they can submit another person’s sample tamper with their own but this is ill-advised for the following reasons: The majority of labs will be able to detect if the urine sample contains any additives Tampering with a urine sample is actually considered a crime in many states in America Testing can sometimes be observed, making it impossible to switch samples

  2. How does urine testing work? Generally, either the employer or an external lab will be responsible for testing and in both cases; samples are tested for the presence of metabolites which are the broken down compounds of drugs. The main drugs urine tests identify the use of include: opioids, cannabis, alcohol, cocaine, benzodiazepines or amphetamines.

  3. How long does it take for different drugs to leave your system? Hair drug testing is more sensitive to recent drug use than urine testing, which generally cannot detect drugs after 24-48 hours of use. Cocaine takes around 72 hours to rid from the system and the metabolite it leaves in the system can be detected for anything up to five days after use and the majority of opioids take up to four days to be expelled.

  4. How to stack the odds in your favor for a clean test: Using underhand methods to pass a urine drug test, such as using synthetic urine or another person’s sample is never recommended, particularly as there are other methods to employ to ensure the test is passed without issue: Drink a lot of fluids. Urine testing does not identify the drug itself, just the broken down compounds or metabolites that are residual in the sample. Use a detox drink. Detox drinks are quite widely available and contain ingredients such as cranberries, dandelion root, milk thistle and fresh lemon, which are all herbs that act as natural diuretics. Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Although these may not be things that could be red-flagged in a urine test, when they are present in the body

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