RESOURCES
Websites with useful drug testing and drug abuse information:
- Alcohol Awareness Council
- Bureau of Justice Statistics - Drug and Crime Facts
- Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research
- The Corrections Connection Network
- Drug-Free Workplace Advisor (US Department of Labor)
- Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA)
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Justice Technology Information Network
- Monitoring the Future
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- ROSITA - RoadSide Testing Assessment
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Adminsitration (SAMHSA)
- SAMHSA Workplace Resource Center
DRUG DETECTION TIMES
The chart below shows the approximate detection times in urine after the last use of a drug. Drug detection times are affected by frequency of use, type of specimen, test method, cutoff levels, age, metabolism, urine pH, and other factors, so the time ranges below are only approximate.
- AMP
- BAR
- BZO
- COC
- MDMA
- METH
- OPI
- OXY
- PCP
- PPX
- THC
- TCA
- Amphetamines
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepine
- Cocaine
- Ecstasy
- Methamphetamine
- Opiates
- Oxycodone
- Phencyclidine
- Propoxyphene
- Cannabinoids
- Tricyclic Antidepressants
- 2-4 days
- 2-4 days
- Up to 2 weeks
- 1-3 days
- 2-4 days
- 1-2 days
- 1-3 days
- 1-3 days
- 3-8 days
- 1-3 days
- Infrequent Use: 2-5 days
Moderate Use: 10-15 days
Chronic/Heavy Use: 1 month - 5-7 days