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Drug detection times
indicate the period after you last took a drug, that 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 table below was
published in September, 1999, by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
It includes commonly-abused drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, hash,
methamphetamine and other amphetamines. The type of specimen (blood, hair
or urine) to which the table refers is not clear. But the drug detection
times are within the ranges reported by other sources for urine analysis,
and it's the most commonly-used drug testing method by Federal government.
| Commonly
Abused Drugs |
| Substance |
Proprietary
or Street Names |
Medical
Uses |
Route
of Administration |
DEA
Schedule* |
Drug
Detection Times |
| Stimulants |
Amphet-
amine |
Biphetamine,
Dexedrine; Black Beauties, Crosses, Hearts |
Attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obesity, narcolepsy |
Injected,
oral, smoked, sniffed |
II |
1-2
days |
| Cocaine |
Coke,
Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow |
Local
anesthetic, vasoconstrictor |
Injected,
smoked, sniffed |
II |
1-4
days |
Metham-
phetamine |
Desoxyn;
Crank, Crystal, Glass, Ice, Speed |
ADHD,
obesity, narcolepsy |
Injected,
oral, smoked, sniffed |
II |
1-2
days |
Methyl-
phenidate |
Ritalin |
ADHD,
narcolepsy |
Injected,
oral |
II |
1-2
days |
| Nicotine |
Habitrol
patch, Nicorette gum, Nicotrol spray, Prostep patch; Cigars,
Cigarettes, Smokeless tobacco, Snuff, Spit tobacco |
Treatment
for nicotine dependence |
Smoked,
sniffed, oral, transdermal |
Not
Scheduled |
1-2
days |
| Hallucinogens
and Other Compounds |
| LSD |
Acid,
Microdot |
None |
Oral |
I |
8
hours |
| Mescaline |
Buttons,
Cactus, Mesc, Peyote |
None |
Oral |
I |
2-3
days |
| Phencyclidine
& Analogs |
PCP;
Angel Dust, Boat, Hog, Love Boat |
Anesthetic
(veterinary) |
Injected,
oral, smoked |
I,
II |
2-8
days |
| Psilocybin |
Magic
Mushroom, Purple Passion, Shrooms |
None |
Oral |
I |
8
hours |
Amphet-
amine variants |
DOB,
DOM, MDA, MDMA; Adam, Ecstasy, STP, XTC |
None |
Oral |
I |
1-2
days |
| Marijuana |
Blunt,
Grass, Herb, Pot, Reefer, Sinsemilla, Smoke, Weed |
None |
Oral,
smoked |
I |
1
day - 5 weeks |
| Hashish |
Hash |
None |
Oral,
smoked |
I |
1
day - 5 weeks |
Tetrahydro-
cannabinol |
Marinol,
THC |
Antiemetic |
Oral,
smoked |
I,
II |
1
day - 5 weeks |
| Anabolic
Steroids |
Testosterone
(T/E ratio), Stanazolol, Nandrolene |
Hormone
Replacement Therapy |
Oral,
injected |
III |
Oral:
up to 3 weeks (for testosterone and others); Injected: up to 3
months (Nandrolene up to 9 months) |
| Opioids
and Morphine Derivatives |
| Codeine |
Tylenol
w/codeine, Robitussin A-C, Empirin w/codeine, Fiorinal w/codeine |
Analgesic,
antitussive |
Injected,
oral |
II,
III, IV |
1-2
days |
| Heroin |
Diacetylmorphine;
Horse, Smack |
None |
Injected,
smoked, sniffed |
I |
1-2
days |
| Methadone |
Amidone,
Dolophine, Methadose |
Analgesic,
treatment for opiate dependence |
Injected,
oral |
II |
1
day - 1 week |
| Morphine |
Roxanol,
Duramorph |
Analgesic |
Injected,
oral, smoked |
II,
III |
1-2
days |
| Opium |
Laudanum,
Paregoric; Dover's Powder |
Analgesic,
antidiarrheal |
Oral,
smoked |
II,
III, V |
1-2
days |
| Depressants |
| Alcohol |
Beer,
Wine, Liquor |
Antidote
for methanol poisoning |
Oral |
Not
Scheduled |
6-10
hours |
| Barbiturates |
Amytal,
Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; Barbs |
Anesthetic,
anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative |
Injected,
oral |
II,
III, IV |
2-10
days |
Benzo-
diazepines |
Ativan,
Halcion, Librium, Rohypnol, Valium; Roofies, Tranks, Xanax |
Antianxiety,
anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative |
Injected,
oral |
IV |
1-6
weeks |
Meth-
aqualone |
Quaalude,
Ludes |
None |
Oral |
I |
2
weeks |
* Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) Schedule I and II drugs have a high
potential for abuse. They require greater storage security and have a
quota on manufacture among other restrictions. Schedule I drugs are
available for research only and have no approved medical use. Schedule
II drugs are available only through prescription, cannot have refills
and require a form for ordering. Schedule III and IV drugs are available
with prescription, may have 5 refills in 6 months and may be ordered
orally. Most Schedule V drugs are available over the counter.
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