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Drug Screening
WHAT
DO THEY TEST FOR?
The
first thing to know about drug testing is what the standard test looks
for. What is being tested for varies greatly based on testing company,
expense, expectations, federal requirements etc. Following is a
description of what to expect from the standard tests.
The
NIDA 5
Federal
government guidelines (by NIDA-The National Institute on Drug Abuse and SAMHSA-The
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) require that
companies which use commercial class drivers
licenses for employees must have a testing system in place. Among other
things, this required testing program must test for 5 specific categories
of drugs (sometimes referred to as the "NIDA 5"). Because of
this federal requirement, most drug testing companies offer a basic drug
test which checks for drugs in these 5 common categories. Click on the
substance name for a description of the drug and some common effects.
- Cannabinoids
(marijuana, hash)
- Cocaine
(cocaine, crack, benzoylecognine)
- Amphetamines
(amphetamines, methamphetamines, speed)
- Opiates
(heroin, opium, codeine, morphine)
- Phencyclidine
(PCP)
Expanded
Tests
Most
drug testing companies also offer an expanded test which includes a few
additional drugs in the testing process. Most do not add all of these in
their expanded test, but choose a different combination of 3 or 4 to add
:
- Barbiturates
(Phenobarbital, Secobarbitol, Butabital)
- Methamphetamine
(speed, meth, ice, crystal, chalk)
- Methaqualone
(Qualudes)
- Benzodiazepines
(Valium, Librium, Serax, Rohypnol)
- Methadone
- Ethanol
(Alcohol)
- TCA
(tricyclic antidepressants)
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