Detection Periods for Drugs in Urine and Hair Drug Tests
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| Drug Class | Substance | Street Names | Detection Period (in Urine) |
| Stimulants | Amphetamine | Biphetamine, Black Beauties, Crosses, Dexedrine, Hearts | 1-2 days |
| Cocaine | Candy, Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow, Whitecoat | 1-4 days | |
| Methamphetamine | Crank, Crystal, Desoxyn, Glass, Ice, Speed | 1-2 days | |
| Methylphenidate | Ritalin | 1-2 days | |
| Nicotine | Cigarettes, Cigars, Habitrol patch, Nicorette gum, Nicotrol spray, Prostep patch; Smokeless tobacco, Snuff, Spit tobacco | 1-2 days | |
| Hallucinogens and Other Compounds | LSD | Acid, Blotter, Microdot, Yellow sunshine | 8 hours |
| Mescaline | Buttons, Cactus, Mesc, Peyote | 2-3 days | |
| Phencyclidine & Analogs | PCP; Angel Dust, Boat, Hog, Love Boat | 2-8 days | |
| Psilocybin | Boomers, Magic Mushroom, Purple Passion, Shrooms | 8 hours | |
| Amphetamine variants | DOB, DOM, MDA, MDMA, MDEA; Adam (MDMA), Ecstasy, Eve (MDEA), STP, XTC | 1-2 days | |
| Marijuana | Blunt, Grass, Herb, Pot, Reefer, Sinsemilla, Smoke, Weed | 1 day - 5 weeks | |
| Hashish | Hash | 1 day - 5 weeks | |
| Tetrahydrocannabinol | Marinol, THC | 1 day - 5 weeks | |
| Ketamine | K, Kit Kat, Special K, Vitamin K | 2-4 days | |
| Anabolic Steroids | Stanzolol, Stanazolol, Nandrolene; Steroids, Roids, Juice | Oral: up to 3 weeks (for testosterone and others); Injected: up to 3 months (Nandrolene up to 9 months) | |
| Opioids and Morphine Derivatives | Codeine | Fiorinal w/codeine, Robitussin A-C, Empirin w/codeine, Tylenal w/codeine | 1-2 days |
| Heroin | Diacetylmorphine; Horse, Smack | 1-2 days | |
| Methadone | Amidone, Dolophine, Methadose | 1 day - 1 week | |
| Morphine | Roxanol, Duramorph | 1-2 days | |
| Opium | China, Dreams, Laudanum, Paregoric; Dover's Powder | 1-2 days | |
| Oxycodone | OxyContin, Percolone, Roxicodone | 1-2 days | |
| Depressants | Alcohol | Beer, Booze, Hooch, Liquor, Wine | 6-10 hours |
| Barbiturates | Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; Barbs | 2-10 days | |
| Benzodiazepines | Ativan, Halcion, Librium, Rohypnol, Valium; Roofies, Tranks, Xanax | 1-6 weeks | |
| GHB | G, Grievous Bodily Harm, Goob, Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X | 1-2 days | |
| Methaqualone | Ludes, Quaaludes | 2 weeks |
HAIR TESTING: A standard hair screen detects cocaine, marijuana, opiates, methamphetamines, and phencyclidines. Every 0.5 inches of hair detects drug use for a period of 30 days. Usually, a standard hair drug screen uses a hair sample of 1.5 inches, which covers a period of about 90 days.
BLOOD TESTING: Though blood tests are also available, they are very expensive and require more laboratory equipment. Thus, serum drug tests are rarely administered.
Last Modified 7/29/2002