Resources

Here are a list of resources we hope you find helpful:

• Hotlines and SAPS

• Alcohol In The Body

  SO WHAT IF I GOT DRUNK LAST NIGHT – I’M OK NOW!?!

  If at 2:00 a.m. an employee goes to bed intoxicated with a blood alcohol reading of .25 and alcohol leaves the blood at .015 per hour, let’s see what happens to an employee the next morning.

  TIME	ACTION	BLOOD ALCOHOL
  2:00 a.m.	Goes to bed	.250
  3:00 a.m.	Sleeping	.235
  4:00 a.m.	Sleeping	.220
  5:00 a.m.	Sleeping	.205
  6:00 a.m.	Gets up for work	.190
  7:00 a.m.	Wonders why keys won’t fit the car	.175
  8:00 a.m.	At work	.160
  9:00 a.m.	Spills coffee	.145
  10:00 a.m.	Still legally intoxicated	.130
  11:00 a.m.	Trips and stumbles	.115
  12:00 noon	Still legally intoxicated	.10

• Drugs In The Body

How long do drugs 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:

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!

Amphetamines: (Biphetamine, Black Beauties, Crosses, Dexedrine, Hearts), 1-5 days

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

Barbiturates: (Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; Barbs), 1-5 days

Benzodiazepines: (Ativan, Halcion, Librium, Rohypnol, Valium; Roofies, Tranks, Xanax), 1-5 days

Cocaine: (Candy, Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow, Whitecoat), 1-5 days

Codeine: (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 (single use), 6-12 days (moderate use: 3 times per week) 13-30+ days (heavy use-daily, can sometimes be detected up to 30+ days)

MDMA: (Ecstasy), 1-7 days

Methadone: 1-7 days

Methamphetamines: (Crank, Crystal, Desoxyn, Glass, Ice, Speed), 1-7 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: (Opium: China, Dreams, Laudanum, Paregoric; Dover’s Powder), 1-8 days

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

PCP: (Angel Dust, Boat, Hog, Love Boat), 1-10 days

Drug Detection Times in urine are expressed below in terms of lower and upper boundaries. The amount of time that a drug/metabolite remains detectable in urine can vary, depending on the following factors:

• Amount and Frequency of Use: Single, isolated, small doses are generally detectable at the lower boundary. Chronic and long-term use typically results in detection periods near or at the upper boundary.
• Metabolic Rate: Individuals with slower body metabolism are prone to longer drug detection periods.
• Body Mass: In general, human metabolism slows with increased body mass, resulting in longer drug detection periods. In addition, THC (marijuana’s active ingredient) and PCP are known to accumulate in fatty lipid tissue. Chronic users, physically inactive users, and individuals with a high percentage of body fat in relation to total body mass are prone to longer drug detection periods for THC and PCP.
• Age: In general, human metabolism slows with age, resulting in longer drug detection periods.
• Overall Health: In general, human metabolism slows during periods of deteriorating health, resulting in longer drug detection periods.
• Drug Tolerance: Users typically metabolize a drug faster once a tolerance to the drug is established.
• Urine pH: Urine pH can impact drug detection periods. Typically, highly acidic urine results in shorter drug detection periods.
• Note: In a small percentage of cases, users may test positive longer than times shown – most notably in cases of long-term chronic abuse, in individuals with significant body mass and/or body fat, and in individuals with health related issues resulting in abnormally slow body metabolism. These detection times are based on urine analysis. Detection times for hair follicle, blood and saliva tests are much higher.

Drug tests may show positive longer than times shown – most notably in cases of long-term chronic abuse, in individuals with significant body mass and/or body fat, and in individuals with health related issues resulting in abnormally slow body metabolism. These detection times are based on urine analysis. Detection times for hair follicle, blood and saliva tests are much higher.

• Drug Cut Off Levels

DRUGS FREQUENTLY TESTED

Interpretation of detection time must take into account the variability of urine specimens. Drug metabolism, metabolite half-life, donor’s physical condition, fluid intake, and the method and frequency of ingestion can all affect detection periods. The following are general guidelines only.

5 DOT Regulated Prohibited Drugs

The U.S. Department of Transportation requires covered employees to test for the following five specific drug groups or their metabolites. These drugs are:

Revision: June 2011

• Our Compliance Department Certifications

Our Compliance Department offers a full range of DOT and other compliance services. Our DOT services include: consortiums and independent random pulls; audit support; complete federal mandated supervisor training programs; and updated policies. We cover any type of regulated business, DOT or non-DOT, small or large, including self-employed individuals, contractors, and volunteers. We also have the largest FMCSA and PHMSA consortiums in East Texas.

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