Hair Strand Drug Testing Knowledge Base
Can an employer issue a hair strand drug test instead of a urine test when testing for drugs when applying for? a job? How can they hold you accountable for something you did months or years before you even considered applying for this job? How can they test you for substances that you are no longer under the influence of and it isn't effecting you anymore? Why don't they just do a urine test which will tell you what drugs the person is on NOW, which is what is relevant. NOt what they did before they even knew they were going to be looking for employment here?
Hair Strand Drug Testing? Has anybody had to have a hair strand drug test? If so what should I expect? Are there any blockers or shampoos that REALLY work? If you have a prescription for something can they tell if you are using more than prescribed?
Can I use clarifying shampoo to help me pass a hair strand drug test? I'm battling DSS over marijuana to get custody of my child back. I'm taking drug/alcohol classes and have stopped smoking, but I'm worried that my hair will still show positive when tested in 3 to 4 months time. Can I start using a daily clarifying shampoo now to make absolutely sure that my hair is clean by the time I'm tested?
Hair Strand Drug Test? Hey everyone, I have a question about hair strand drug testing... Here we go: I have to take a hair strand drug test to be hired on for a position with a well known insurance company. I will be working in the Federal Employee center, working with people who are federal employees that have insurance with the company. It is a government position. In the past I have smoked minimal amounts of marijuana and taken some muscle relaxers here and there... It has been quite some time since I have done this. I have heard that the longer your hair, the farther back they can test, (I have long hair) but how far back do they actually test for employment? I want to know how far back they test for drugs, and what type of drugs they test for. Thanks In Advance :)
hair strand test to detect drug use - can i beat it without giving up my drug of choice? i absolutely have to pass a hair strand test but i can't stop taking the drug they're tesing for!!! I wish i wish i could abstain but i'm really having trouble quitting the last cravings. Does anyone know whether bleaching my hair would ruin the test? Any other ideas would be welcome especially anything tried and tested, i've heard the shampoos available to beat it don't work so i don't want to waste my money unless there's some chance of success. please help if you can.
hair strand drug tests? my friend doesnt smoke very much once every like 6 months or so, she smoked yesterday, not very much and tomorrow morning she has to take a hair strand drug test. She really needs this job and I think im more worried than she is, do you have any ideas or think she will pass. thanx.
HELP PLEASE! HAIR STRAND DRUG TEST? I have a hair strand drug test monday for a job I really want. He said it tests for the past 6 months and within the past 6 months I've only smoked twice, and then been around someone who was smoking another time (I kind of felt a buzz so I don't know if it would be considered smoking or not since it still went in my system). I didn't smoke a lot these times and the first time was in like February. The second time about a month ago and the "third" about 2 weeks ago. People who know about this sort of thing, since I am not a heavy user, would I pass or fail? If it matters, I've cut about 4 inches of my hair off about a month ago. So maybe the first time won't show up. My hair's really short so it's only like 2 or 3 inches long each layer. Also, when I did smoke, I did not smoke much. Maybe 5 or 6 hits. I smoked marijuana and I don't know what they're testing for. You're right it was stupid. Just please help me out by answering me :/
How can I pass my hair strand drug test in atleast 3days?? Plzz help? Hii I'm a regular smoker of opiates which I'm not proud of at all. And never thought IDE have to say or admit it over the Internet.. But Its come to the point where I have to it's life changing at this point of my life a positive test will destroy it. Even tho people think if you are a smoker of anything opiate you are a SCUMBAG and I can't blame people for thinking that way because of 90% of the users are thieves and liars. and the other 10% u prob Wudnt even no used well I'm one of them I'm an honest outgoing person who has a lot of great friends and respected which I'm proud to say! But yesterday for the courts I got given an order to take a hair strand drug test and it's happening on Thursday soo I really do hav to pass. I've bought zydot ultra clean but iv bin told that it don't work and I have bin relying on it BIGTIME. And in the UK that is the only cleansing shampoo available to me.. So pleaseee can someone help me with any home remidys to get the s*** out of my hair within the next few days. Thankyou in advance x
hair strand drug test? who cuts your hair? I have one soon, i want to no who cuts your hair i do not trust people to cut my hair can i get my own hairdresser to cut it for me? it is testing me for coke, the last time i took was about 4months ago at a party/ do you think will show it is very important not just for a job, i have very very long hair, before that time it was about 9months before and i took quite a bit then? any ideas how to pass? my solicitor has sent of for the pack but who does it her?
An Important Hair Strand/ Follicle drug test Question. Please Respond!? I recently posted the same question and have received plenty of great responses, but there were a lot of mixed responses, so heres my detailed situation. I am currently in the application process for a job that requires a hair drug test. I called them and told them that I shave my head and they told me that they will be collecting from my underarms. I haven't smoked or been around marijuana or any other drug for approximately 1yr and 5 months. Since then I have lost 15 pounds and became really active. I do not want a bad decision I made 1yr and 5mos. ago to affect my job process. What are the chances of my test showing up as a positive? and, How long does marijuana stay in underarm hairs and opposed head hair? Please respond to this question. Anybody who know anything about this matter please respond. Thank you in advance!
drug testing using a strand of hair? this guy my mom is seeing doesnt smoke weed, but she does. he got fired from his job & tried to say that its because he was in the room with her a few times when she smoked. they tested his hair. i personally dont think it would be possible to test positive just from being around it. what do u think?? do they test the root of the hair? does anyone know anything about this technique? THANKS! Ok so opinions on this seem to go both ways...which do i believe?? One guy says he does drug research & has been in law enforcement for 10 yrs & knows it isnt possible And some chick is tellin me she does the testing & it is possible! So is someone not telling the truth or they just dont know?? GOSH! lol
testing hair strands for drug traces? my friend is getting a job for something with railroads, he used to do a lot of pot and he's been clean for a little more than a week. he has an interview coming up and they do hair testing for drugs, and he has pretty long hair and he really doesnt want to shave it. is there anything that would get trace of it out? certain shampoos, etc. please help neither of us want him to lose his hair, or a good job opportunity.
How can I blag a drug hair strand test??? I used two class A drugs on wednesday night. I had been clean for 2 mths and due a hair strand test in 4-8weeks. So much rides on this. I can not believe I was so bloody stupd but drink made me not think strait. Just helpful answers please. I do not care if you think I'm scum of the earth. No one is perfect. Thanks in advance. I have really long hair and they would blatantly say I done it on purpose. That is not an option with the people wanting me tested.
How can you blag a drug hair strand test??? I used two class A drugs on wednesday night. I had been clean for 2 mths and due a hair strand test in 4-8weeks. So much rides on this. I can not believe I was so bloody stupd but drink made me not think strait. Just helpful answers please. I do not care if you think I'm scum of the earth. No one is perfect. Thanks in advance. I have really long hair and they would blatantly say I done it on purpose. That is not an option with the people wanting me tested.
HELP PLEASE!!! How can I blag a drug hair strand test??? I used two class A drugs on wednesday night. I had been clean for 2 mths and due a hair strand test in 4-8weeks. So much rides on this. I can not believe I was so bloody stupd but drink made me not think strait. Just helpful answers please. I do not care if you think I'm scum of the earth. No one is perfect. Thanks in advance. I have really long hair and they would blatantly say I done it on purpose. That is not an option with the people wanting me tested.
90 day drug hair strand test? a friend of mine has to take a 90 day hair strand test for her job she said she has not done ice in about 80 days and was wondering what her chances were of passing the test.
Can coloring/lightening your hair alter your drug test for alcohol? I am lightening my hair this week, and I possibly will be getting a hair strand test for my profession, the only "drug" i have done is alcohol, but that is what they are worried about. I know when lightening your hair, the follicle opens and is damaged, allowing product, etc. not stay in on or the hair strand. Please give me some type of feedback. I am very nervous.
Will .5mg of ativan cause me to fail a drug test? It was a hair strand test.? Hi! I Just took an employee drug test today and am a little worried about the .5 mg of ativan I took a week and a half ago. That is all I took, and it is not my prescription, it's my sister's. It was also a hair test. Will I not pass even though I took such a small dose? Do all drug test test for benzodiazepines?
Will a hair strand test show laxative abuse? (probably a dumb question)? I got a hair strand drug test done yesterday because my parents think I'm on narcotics. I'm not on narcotics, but I'm wondering if such a test would end up showing anything like laxative abuse or vitamin deficiency. I'm not like vitamin deficient to the point where my hair is falling out, but I've noticed that my hair is really brittle. Would that be significant when my parents look at the results? What do the results even look like? It's not cause I like to poop. It's just, I have this weird problem with digestion in that it scares the living shit out of me (no pun intended) so on the rare occasion that I do eat, I take laxatives so that i get it over with as soon as possible. I hate knowing that there's food in my body. It makes me feel gross.
Hair follicle drug test on my children's father? I have a custody case coming up. I asked my lawyer to have a (hair strand) drug test done on my children's father. I think his lawyer has let him know what is going to happen, and he has quit smoking and using other drugs. It has been a couple of months or so. Will the courts be able to date back long enough to show that he was a user? If he has quit using for the time being, will the test still show he was a user? How far does state and government testing go back? Are there limitations on how a far they go back? I know employers go back 90 days, but what about family court? Anyone out there who really knows? If he has had a chance to "get clean" do you think it would be worth it for me to pay the extra 300 to 700 dollars seperate for the lawyer fees, for this test? I don't make a whole lot of a wage. Teenie, He spent 2700.00 on this so called drug instead of paying his taxes. I am not stooping low. He smoked it in front of the kids, left roaches in my car when he drove it, and taught my son not to respect women.
Do the child protection people have the right to demand a drug test from a parent? A friend is trying to regain the custody of her children, who were taken into care because of the behaviour of her ex partner. However, a hair strand drug test has now been demanded, and tho my friend is a responsible parent, she has been known once in a while, as is common among adults today, to take a stimulant at parties. Do the authorities have the legal right to demand a drug test.
Do employers in the USA do a hair strand test for drugs in someone's system? Cocaine leaves the system fairly quickly, but apparently it can be traced in hair for up to three months. It's a long time to pay for one mistake. Does anyone know if the drug tests are blood and urine or more intense testing hair? If there's some official way to find out that'd be useful. Thanks Thanks for all the answers so far. I'm coming for the UK and would need the private company (in Entertainment field) to sponsor my visa - so my worry was specifically about what tests would be done for this process and whether it would be just urine or more. The indiscretion was 3 weeks ago and the possible job may start in a month. Thank you in advance!
i am having a alcohol blood test and a hair strand test.. Any tips on how to pass,? i am going to be having a alcohol blood test and a drug hair strand test in the next couple of weeks, i drink a lot over the weekends and maybe once during the week, i regulary smoke dope and i have taken cocaine twice a month ago.. Does anyone know of any good products i can buy to help me pass both tests.. any advice will be well appreciated..
Eating pot cookies and hair drug testing? I ate a pot cookie more than 60 days ago, but may have to take a pre-employment drug test using hair in the next two weeks. I'm wondering how much hair they take and from where, and do you think anything is going to show up in this test, and if so, is there anything I can do beforehand? I am female, my hair is shoulder-length hair, and it's on the thin side, so I hope they don't think they're going to take more than a few strands, because I don't have any to spare. Thanks, all.
Only for people who've had a hair drug test!? I've smoked pot about five times in the last three months, and I've had a job offer. But I've heard that the employer does hair strand testing. I plan to use a detox shampoo, but I'm very worried about whether I'll pass. I've read that they have to find a certain level for it to be a positive. I'm also cutting my hair into a short bob, so they'll have enough to test but not an excessive length so there's not years worth of THC popping up. Has anyone done this test and passed? What do you think my chances are? (Please no comments saying I shouldn't have smoked, obviously I know that)
How far back do marijuana hair strand test go back and more information please? I want to do a drug test for marijuana on someone who claims to have stopped for over a year now. Would they still fail the test after a year of no using or would it already be out of their system (hair stand)? Also if it is in their system (hair strand) would the test show how recently and to what extent they used (light, moderate, heavy, complete pot head)? This is really important to me because it plays into a custody battle that is about to take place.
If I dye my hair, will THC not come up in a hair strand test? I have black hair, but I have dyed the roots since I have last smoked pot. If I dye it again, although I don't need to, and cover my entire head with black hair dye, and like, saturate every bit of it, will THC and Xanax come up in the test? I took Xanax on Thursday and I smoked weed on Sunday. I dyed my roots on Monday. I'm getting drug tested within two weeks.
is there a way to pass a hair strand test for drugs? hair strand test to detect drug use - can i beat it without giving up my drug of choice? i absolutely have to pass a hair strand test but i can't stop taking the drug they're tesing for!!! I wish i wish i could abstain but i'm really having trouble quitting the last cravings. Does anyone know whether bleaching my hair would ruin the test? Any other ideas would be welcome especially anything tried and tested, i've heard the shampoos available to beat it don't work so i don't want to waste my money unless there's some chance of success. please help if you can.
Drug testing for Magic Mushrooms?? Hi...i have a friend whose been bugging me to ask this question....somebody had givin her like a nickle size magic mushroom that she took but has never done it before. Now she just a got a call about a job and she knows they take a Strand of Hair Drug Test. Do you think they will detect that in a that drug test??? And she sometimes walk into a room where someone HAS been smoking weed...would that show up in that certain drug test???
When doing hair follicle drug testing, do they test the root or clip from hair ends? Hello, I am seeking employment at a factory making car parts. Part of the hiring process is drug testing. They use a person's hair to test, and it is said the test goes back to around a year. About 11-6 months ago I went through a hard (and careless) time. I smoked weed about 7 times during those 5 months. Each time, I probably only took 3-6 hits. I didn't smoke a whole joint or bowl. Last time I smoked was about 6 months ago. I'm female, and my hair is past my shoulders. If you have had a hair drug test, how did they get the hair sample? Did they pull out a whole strand? If so, was it just cause your hair was so short? Or, did they clip it from the end of your hair? I hope the latter is the case... Thank you!! (I am no longer doing illegal things. I am aware this was a bad thing to do. Thanks, mom. :) )
Geico drug testing type? got a job at GEICO and I have my drug test tomorrow. I'm a little nervous cause someone told me they do the hair strand test and if thats the case I think I may fail...I have smoked weed a few times in my life but it's been about a month since the last time I smoked. Anyway - does anyone know what kind of test GEICO uses for their employees? And should I be worried since it's been a month?
How much hair do I have to provide for a drug test? And how long does a strand of hair does the test detect in order for it to be a failed drug test? And could trimming my hair short help?Any info would help Oh and I havn't smoked in 46 days. I have the drug test tomorrow
DCS drug tests and parental rights? my ex husband and i both have to take a hair strand drug test for DCS. has anybody had to do this and if we both fail it will they automatically yank our rights? i have only slipped a couple of times in the past 90 days but my ex has abused his prescriptions for years. he is basically an addict that gets prescribed, im really trying to do better and i dont think its fair that he can get his oxys prescribed when all he does is abuse them
How can you blag a drug hair strand test??? I used two class A drugs on wednesday night. I had been clean for 2 mths and due a hair strand test in 4-8weeks. So much rides on this. I can not believe I was so bloody stupd but drink made me not think strait. Just helpful answers please. I do not care if you think I'm scum of the earth. No one is perfect. Thanks in advance. I have really long hair and they would blatantly say I done it on purpose. That is not an option with the people wanting me tested.
Are you subject to drug tests at your job? Why shouldn't the president be subject too? Even though many feel that drug testing is an invasion of privacy as long as we are subject to drug testing and it is allowed by law shouldn't the president, since it is the biggest most important job in America submit to a hair strand test? Is the president better than the rest of us? I think some of you missed the part where I specified a "hairstrand test" It does not lie and shows past use. Wouldn't it make you feel differently about a candidate to know that they had used illegal drugs in the past?
What kind of drug screen does GEICO use? I got a job at GEICO and I have my drug test tomorrow. I'm a little nervous cause someone told me they do the hair strand test and if thats the case I think I may fail...I have smoked weed a few times in my life but it's been about a month since the last time I smoked. Anyway - does anyone know what kind of test GEICO uses for their employees? And should I be worried since it's been a month?
Drug removal shampoo? I took a hair strand drug test for employment and it came up positive for codeine which I was legally taking. I had the DR. write me a note but the company wouldn't budge. They have finally agreed to retest me but I am scared it will come up positive again. I've heard of a shampoo that removes the drugs from your hair. Has anyone tried it and does it work?
Hair Strand Drug Test? Hey everyone, I have a question about hair strand drug testing... Here we go: I have to take a hair strand drug test to be hired on for a position with a well known insurance company. I will be working in the Federal Employee center, working with people who are federal employees that have insurance with the company. It is a government position. In the past I have smoked minimal amounts of marijuana and taken some muscle relaxers here and there... It has been quite some time since I have done this. I have heard that the longer your hair, the farther back they can test, (I have long hair) but how far back do they actually test for employment? I want to know how far back they test for drugs, and what type of drugs they test for. Thanks In Advance :)
What ways can you pass a strand drug test? Anything you can buy over the counter, cleanse your hair? Of THC pretty much. Any box dyes etc? Help me out here lol. PS; Serious answers please, no "Well don't do drugs" What I choose to do to have fun and spend time is my choice. Legal or not, alcohol, caffeine, & nicotine, etc just as addicting and/with impairments, just like smoking weed or anything else. We're all addicts here. You've got your poisons, and I've got mine.
hair follicle testing for drug testing for pre-employment? can anyone tell me for sure how this type of testing is performed? i.e pulling out a single strand or more, shaving hair from the body or cutting off a sample? I ask only those who know for sure to answer this and how you know please thank you
hair drug test for employment? i (like an idiot) smoked pot.. a few hits, about 4 to 5 months ago. I am a female and have shoulder length hair. I interviewed for a job today and they told me they were doing a 3 month span hair drug analasys. I do not smoke anymore, and did not smoke at all within the last 4 months. what are the likelyhoods of passing the test.. any ideas? they toulk quite a few strands of hair from the back of my head.. full length strands..
how do the courts in Florida view a failed court ordered drug test in a child custody matter? this is in clay county florida and the magistrate has placed the child in the home on the father pending a child custody evaluation. the magistrate also ordered a drug test for both parties, mother and father. the father ( where the child is residing until final hearing) has failed his drug test with marijuana in his system. the test was a hair strand test. the mother past her test. WHILE I KNOW THAT THE FAILED TEST CANNOT LOOK GOOD TO THE JUDGE HOW BAD DOES IT REALLY LOOK? THE CHILD IS 16 MONTHS OLD. THE CHILD WAS IN THE MOTHERS CARE FROM BIRTH TO 16 MONTHS. THE MAGISTRATE ORDERED TEMP. CUSTODY BE WITH THE FATHER DUE TO THE MOTHERS OUT BURST IN COURT. THE FATHER TOLD ALOT OF LIES AND THE MOTHER COULD NOT CONDUCT HERSELF. THE FATHER HAD NEVER PAID CHILD SUPPORT AND HAD ONLY MET WITH THE CHILD ON 6 SEPERATE OCCASIONS ( THE FATHERS CHOICE). THE FATHER ACCUSED THE MOTHER OF DRUG ABUSE IN COURT BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE. AGAIN, SHE DID NOT FAIL THE DRUG TEST BUT THE FATHER DID. I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW BAD THIS WILL LOOK ON HIM BEFORE THE CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATOR AND BEFORE THE JUDGE AT THE FINAL HEARING?
I'm getting drug tested.? I'm getting drug tested in the next week or two. I'm a 14 year old female. I have normal bladder control, blah blah blah. I eat about half as much as a normal person. I drink about eight cups of water a day. I weigh about 95 pounds. I have taken Xanax and Benedryl in the past two days. You cannot test for Benedryl in a drug test. But you can test for Xanax. I haven't smoked marijuana since Sunday. So I am wondering what my chances are for coming up positive for these drugs are? I'm probably taking a urine and hair strand test. Help me?
Drugs testing - Strand testing? Is there any way of removing the markers from your hair that weed can leave behind for a drugs test? I know that your hair acts like a time line, so I was wondering if it was true that the use of Head and Shoulders Shampoo and conditioner strips any traces of this. Also, there are a number of products available on the internet, does anyone know if any of these work?
Geico drug test type?? I got a job at GEICO and I have my drug test tomorrow. I'm a little nervous cause someone told me they do the hair strand test and if thats the case I think I may fail...I have smoked weed a few times in my life but it's been about a month since the last time I smoked. Anyway - does anyone know what kind of test GEICO uses for their employees? And should I be worried since it's been a month?
Drug test question? I have to take a hair strand test, which is fine as I don't do drugs, However I did take a diazepam 2mg which was prescribed to me by my GP, Will this show up They say it's a 3 months test, but could they do it further back ??? Can you tell me more anyone ??
Does Nioxin Shampoo Really...? I heard that Nioxin Shampoo can strip away and evadence of drug use from your hair (hair strand drug test). I was told that by an ex-hair dresser. Just curious because if it's true, then I've figured out how she keeps passing her drug tests. She's such a pot head,... I just don't understand it. EDIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I heard that Nioxin Shampoo can strip away any evidence of drug use from your hair (hair strand drug test). I was told that by an ex-hair dresser. Just curious because if it's true, then I've figured out how she keeps passing her drug tests. She's such a pot head,... I just don't understand it.
How do they drug test high school teachers? In 4-5 years I will be enrolling in a teacher's credential program. My intended program of choice is Health Science, I will be responsible for promoting safe sex and saying no to drugs. However, within the past few years I have used marijuana. I don't plan on using it ever again but I'm concerned that it is in my HAIR. Does anyone know if they do a strand test on all teachers? Please save your comment if you feel I am not cut out to be a teacher because I have used marijuana. It actually makes me MORE fit to deal with these issues because I have witnessed drug use and unplanned pregnancy first hand, which is why I feel strongly about these causes in the first place. I am only asking to see if I need to cut my hair at some point to avoid a positive reading. Going to let the voters have this one because they were all good answers. Just to clarify- I would never be completely candid with my students, thats just asking for trouble. I just meant I have a stronger urge to keep people OFF of it because of first hand experience.
is it right for companies hiring to use drug tests that detect drugs farther than a year in your system? My brother has recently quit smoking marijuana and he's seeking a better paying job he hasnt touched,been around or smoked in over one month,yet he has failed 3 drug tests due to hair tests inwhich they they take 100 strands of your hair and send it to be tested. Apparently the hair testing goes back up to like 6 months and some tests even 7 years or so the lady at the doctors office told him,this is ridiculous for someone trying to get away from that life,just because you fail some test they don't think you are reliable and don't even give you an opportunity to show them what you can do.What are your thoughts on drug testing that far back? I could under stand up to 3 months but 6 months to 7 years? is absurd .its almost like a violation of rights what do you think about drug testing in america? How far do you think they should go back?
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