"Drug-Use Is Life Abuse"  -  Drug-Use Is Self-Abuse  -  Drugs Destroy Dreams!

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How long do drugs (including alcohol) stay in your system?
Well...it depends on you!

The length of time any drug (illicit or prescribed) stays in your system will vary.  In large part, it depends on your physiological makeup (e.g., your physical height, weight, your amount of body fat, your age, current state of health, whether or not you exercise mildly-aggressively-or at all).  Whether or not you are undergoing any degree of stress (i.e., your "state of mind") at the time you ingest drugs can play a part as well.

Still other considerations include your "frequency" of use (1x per day? 3-5x per day?), the "quantity" of drug you used each time, and the "length of time" (days? weeks? months?) of your consistent drug-use prior to your drug test.  Even the quality ("potency") of the drug you ingest determines "how long" the drug is detectable in your system when your urine is analyzed (tested) at the lab.

However, for most people, detectable levels (i.e., shows up as a "positive" in a laboratory drug test) of the following drugs stay in the body for these approximate periods of time.  As you review the figures below, please keep these three  thoughts in mind, too:

                       "Drug-Use Is Life Abuse...Drug-Use Is Self-Abuse...Drugs Destroy Dreams!"

Alcohol (Beer, Booze, Hooch, Liquor, Wine), 1 hour to perhaps 10 or 12 hours  (Yes, alcohol IS a drug!  Drinking more than "in moderation" can lead to alcohol (drug) abuse...and perhaps alcoholism.  During 2002, more than 18,000 people in the U.S. were killed by too-boozed-up DRUNK drivers!  DON'T BE ONE OF THEM THIS YEAR!)  CLICK HERE for more information about alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
 
Amphetamines (Biphetamine, Black Beauties, Crosses, Dexedrine, Hearts), 1-2 days

Anabolic steroids (Stanzolol, Stanazolol, Nandrolene; Steroids, Roids, Juice),  oral- up to 3 weeks; injected- up to 3-6 months and more

Barbiturates (Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; Barbs), 2-3 days

Benzodiazepines (e.g., Ativan, Halcion, Librium, Rohypnol, Valium; Roofies, Tranks, Xanax), most, 2-3 days; a few, 4-8 days 

Cocaine (Candy, Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow, Whitecoat), (Candy, Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow, Whitecoat), 1-2 days

Codeine (e.g., Fiorinal w/codeine, Robitussin A-C, Empirin w/codeine, Tylenol w/codeine, 1-2 days 

GHB (G, Grievous Bodily Harm, Goob, Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X), 1-2 days

Heroin (Horse, Smack), 1-2 days

Inhalants, just a few hours

Ketamine (K, Kit Kat, Special K, Vitamin K), 2-4 days

LSD (Acid, Blotter, Microdot, Yellow sunshine), a few hours or up to 5 days

Marijuana (Bud, Blunt, Grass, Herb, Pot, Reefer, Sinsemilla, Smoke, Weed), 2-5 days (the daily, heavy user can sometimes be detected up to 30+ days)

MDMA (Ecstasy), 1-5 days

Methadone, 1-7 days

Methamphetamines (Crank, Crystal, Desoxyn, Glass, Ice, Speed), 2-4 days

Methaqualone (Ludes, Quaaludes), 10-15 days

Nicotine (Cigarettes, Cigars, Habitrol patch, Nicorette gum, Nicotrol spray, Prostep patch; Smokeless tobacco, Snuff, Spit tobacco), 1-2 days

Opiates (i.e., Opium: China, Dreams, Laudanum, Paregoric; Dover's Powder), 1-2 days

Oxycodone (OxyContin, Percolone, Roxicodone), 1-2 days

PCP (Angel Dust, Boat, Hog, Love Boat), 1-8 days

For chronic drug users, drugs (other than alcohol) can be retained in the system much longer by the chronic-user after their last use.  For instance, marijuana and PCP can be detected for up to 60-90 days after lengthy, heavy-use periods of use.

Answers to many additional "FAQ" (Frequently-Asked-Questions)...
about drugs, drug-abuse, and drug testing can be found by clicking on the links below:

       What every EMPLOYER and  EMPLOYEE needs to know about drug-abuse and testing.

       What every PARENT and TEEN needs to know about drug-abuse and drug testing.

       PICTURES OF ILLICIT DRUGS- learn to recognize illicit drugs when you see them.

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       "PARENTS Taking Action" ("PTA")-  An OHS, Inc. Community Service Drug Testing Program

       Drug-Abuse TREATMENT and HELP FACILITIES LOCATER for drug-abusers- all 50 States, by Zip Code

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