Drug
detection times indicate the period after you last used
a drug. Drug testing can reveal its presence or resulting
metabolites in your specimen. Drug detection times are
affected by frequency of use, type of specimen, test
method, cutoff levels,
metabolism, and
other factors.
The
time table below was designed to help you understand
the variety of drugs, their common names, medical usage,
and the period of time they may be detected in the body.
It includes commonly-abused drugs, such as marijuana,
cocaine, hash, methamphetamine and other amphetamines.
The detection periods refer to Urine, Blood and Saliva
specimens. All substances will remain in the hair follicle
until the specified period of usage is cut off. Most
hair tests will test for a period of 90 to 120 days
depending on growth. The urinalysis test is the most
commonly-used drug testing method in today.
Substance |
Common
Drug Names |
Medical
Uses |
Drug
Detection
Times |
Stimulants |
Amphetamine |
Biphetamine,
Dexedrine; Black Beauties, White Crosses |
Attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obesity,
narcolepsy |
2-5
days |
Cocaine |
Coke,
Crack, Snow |
Local
anesthetic, vasoconstrictor |
2-5
days |
Methamphetamine |
Desoxyn;
Crank, Crystal, Glass, Ice, Speed |
ADHD,
obesity, narcolepsy |
3-5
days |
Methylphenidate |
Ritalin |
ADHD,
narcolepsy |
1-2
days |
Nicotine |
Habitrol
patch, Nicorette gum, Nicotrol spray, Prostep patch;
Cigars, Cigarettes, Smokeless tobacco, Snuff, Spit
tobacco |
Treatment
for nicotine dependence |
4-10
days |
Hallucinogens
and Other Compounds |
LSD |
Acid,
Microdot |
None |
7-10
days |
Mescaline |
Buttons,
Cactus, Mesc, Peyote |
None |
5-7
days |
Phencyclidine
& Analogs |
PCP;
Angel Dust, Boat, Hog, Love Boat |
Anesthetic
(veterinary) |
2-8
days |
Psilocybin |
Magic
Mushroom, Purple Passion, Shrooms |
None |
5-7
days |
Amphetamine
variants |
DOB,
DOM, MDA, MDMA; Adam, Ecstasy, STP, XTC |
None |
5-7
days |
Marijuana |
Blunt,
Grass, Herb, Pot, Reefer, Chronic, Smoke, Weed |
Limited,
Analgesic |
See
Marijuana Usage Chart |
Hashish |
Hash |
Limited,
Analgesic |
See
Hashish Usage Chart |
Tetrahydrocannabinol |
Marinol,
THC |
Antiemetic |
See
THC Usage Chart |
Anabolic
Steroids |
Testosterone
(T/E ratio), Stanazolol, Nandrolone |
Hormone
Replacement Therapy |
Oral:
up to 3 weeks (for testosterone and others); Injected:
up to 3 months (Nandrolone up to 9 months) |
Opiates
and Morphine Derivatives |
Codeine |
Tylenol
w/codeine, Robitussin A-C, Empirin w/codeine, Fiorinal
w/codeine |
Analgesic,
antitussive |
5-7
days |
Heroin |
Diacetylmorphine;
Horse, Smack |
None |
5-7
days |
Methadone |
Amidone,
Dolophine, Methadose |
Analgesic,
treatment for opiate dependence |
5-7
days |
Morphine |
Roxanol,
Duramorph |
Analgesic |
5-7
days |
Opium |
Laudanum,
Paregoric; Dover's Powder |
Analgesic,
antidiarrheal |
5-7
days |
Depressants |
Alcohol |
Beer,
Wine, Liquor |
Antidote
for methanol poisoning |
24-48
hours |
Barbiturates |
Amytal,
Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; Barbs |
Anesthetic,
anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative |
2
days - 4 weeks |
Benzodiazepines |
Ativan,
Halcion, Librium, Rohypnol, Valium; Roofies, Tranks,
Xanax |
Antianxiety,
anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative |
7-10
days |
Methaqualone |
Quaalude,
Ludes |
None |
2
weeks |
Marijuana
Detection Time Based on Usage |
Usage
at 1 time only |
5-8
days |
Usage
at 2-4 times per month |
11-18
days |
Usage
at 2-4 times week |
23-35
days |
Usage
at 5-6 times per week |
33-48
days |
Daily
Usage |
49-63
days |
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