Detecting Drugs
Posted on March 24th, 2012 by Cliff in the "Need to Know" category.
Drugs tests can use hair samples, blood samples, or urine. The length of time a drug can be detected after it is ingested is dependent on both the drug and the type of test used. The table below shows how long commonly abused drugs can be detected by a urine based drug test, detection times for other tests vary.
| Amphetamines | 1 or 2 Days |
| Cocaine | 1 or 4 Days |
| Marijuana | 1 Day to 5 Weeks |
| LSD (Acid) | 8 Hours |
| Opiates | 1 or 2 Days |



