When a person is on probation, and the probation officer asks for a UA, what is the probation officer looking for?
2006-07-08 17:57:56 · 14 answers · asked by p51575j 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I'm a collector for a drug testing company. Generally, the court is looking for any illegal drug of abuse in your system. They are generally grouped into 5 catagories that are regularly tested for: THC (pot), Cocaine, Amphetamines and methamphetamines ( meth is after it is burned) Opiates, and PCP. If you are on medication, it is posible for them to single it out in a more comprehensive test. Instant tests just show presence or no presence. I've seen ambien come up on an instant test as positive for opiates, only to be revealed as a prescription in further testing. But even a prescription drug can be reason enough to revoke your probation if it is not YOUR prescription.
2006-07-08 18:33:53 · answer #1 · answered by godluvsmommas 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Essentially, they are looking for indications that you are taking drugs, illegal drugs, therefore, if you are taking prescription drugs.... your own for which you have a legitimate need that are NOT prohibited by the conditions of your probation, you'll be fine.
However, violation of the law...eg. taking illegal drugs, drugs or alcohol if you are restricted, or those that have not been legitimately proscribed to you by a real and registered physician can result in a TECHNICAL VIOLATION of the conditions of your probation.
Your probation could be revoked and you could find yourself in jail or prison.. depending on your offense.
Or, you could find yourself with additional conditions of probation being added to your supervised release.
Probation is a suspension of sentence... not necessarily a get out of jail card ... think of it this way... whatever the sentence was it is now SUSPENDED over your head just like a big freaking boulder of a rock or a sword... mess up and the rock/sword drops and the only thing under it is you... and you get "squished" by the courts and they slice off that pound of flesh they said you owed them... in terms of days, weeks, months, or years in jail/prison.
The court gave the person on probation a choice... its decision time every time you pee in the cup....
2006-07-08 18:09:46 · answer #2 · answered by Time-on-My-Hands 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first your q is in the wrong catagory. The probation officer is looking for drugs in your system.
alcohol also.(I think) If any drugs show up and you don't have a prescription, they can revoke your probation
2006-07-08 18:03:49 · answer #3 · answered by teresa.hereford@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Testing your urine status,usually done in a hospital,to see if you are healthy or taking some drugs,or have some deseases,this usually requires by some agency where you are supposed to work.Or when they decided to hire you.It is a medical exam or physical examination.
2006-07-08 18:06:26 · answer #4 · answered by Flo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drugs.
2006-07-08 20:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by Angela B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually a trace of drugs in the urine to check for illegal drug consumption.
2006-07-08 18:02:00 · answer #6 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Urine can tell a lot. Drug usage and Alcohol consumption are probably what's being soght after.
2006-07-08 18:01:53 · answer #7 · answered by thin-blue-line 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever they are looking for they can find. Most companies are just looking for POt and Cocaine derivitives. Some lik NCAA go a lot deeper t look for steroids and such
2006-07-08 18:01:49 · answer #8 · answered by billyandgaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a urine analysis is an analysis of urine. they are look to see if drugs are in your system.
2006-07-08 18:03:17 · answer #9 · answered by dino143637 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this a serious question? It's a drug test. Testing for w/e they suspect you maybe on/taking/using.
2006-07-08 18:01:48 · answer #10 · answered by Derrrr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋