2006-12-09 09:02:15 · 13 answers · asked by dewey honeycutt 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
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How long do drugs (including alcohol) stay in your system?
Well...it depends on you!
The length of time any drug (illicit or prescribed) stays in your system will vary. In large part, it depends on your physiological makeup (e.g., your physical height, weight, your amount of body fat, your age, current state of health, whether or not you exercise mildly-aggressively-or at all). Whether or not you are undergoing any degree of stress (i.e., your "state of mind") at the time you ingest drugs can play a part as well.
Still other considerations include your "frequency" of use (1x per day? 3-5x per day?), the "quantity" of drug you used each time, and the "length of time" (days? weeks? months?) of your consistent drug-use prior to your drug test. Even the quality ("potency") of the drug you ingest determines "how long" the drug is detectable in your system when your urine is analyzed (tested) at the lab.
However, for most people, detectable levels (i.e., shows up as a "positive" in a laboratory drug test) of the following drugs stay in the body for these approximate periods of time. As you review the figures below, please keep these three thoughts in mind, too:
Alcohol (Beer, Booze, Hooch, Liquor, Wine), 1hour to perhaps 10 or 12 hours (Yes, alcohol IS a drug! Drinking more than "in moderation" can lead to alcohol (drug) abuse...and perhaps alcoholism. During 2002, more than 18,000 people in the U.S. were killed by too-boozed-up DRUNK drivers! DON'T BE ONE OF THEM THIS YEAR!) CLICK HERE for more information about alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
Amphetamines (Biphetamine, Black Beauties, Crosses, Dexedrine, Hearts), 1-2 days
Anabolic steroids (Stanzolol, Stanazolol, Nandrolene; Steroids, Roids, Juice), oral- up to 3 weeks; injected- up to 3-6 months and more
Barbituates (Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; Barbs), 2-3 days
Benzodiazepines (e.g., Ativan, Halcion, Librium, Rohypnol, Valium; Roofies, Tranks, Xanax), 2-3 days
Cocaine (Candy, Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow, Whitecoat), (Candy, Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow, Whitecoat), 1-2 days
Codeine (e.g., Fiorinal w/codeine, Robitussin A-C, Empirin w/codeine, Tylenol w/codeine, 1-2 days
GHB (G, Grievous Bodily Harm, Goob, Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X), 1-2 days
Heroin (Horse, Smack), 1-2 days
Inhalents, just a few hours
Ketamine (K, Kit Kat, Special K, Vitamin K), 2-4 days
LSD (Acid, Blotter, Microdot, Yellow sunshine), a few hours or up to 5 days
Marijuana (Bud, Blunt, Grass, Herb, Pot, Reefer, Sinsemilla, Smoke, Weed), 2-5 days (the daily, heavy user can sometimes be detected up to 30+ days)
MDMA (Ecstasy), 1-5 days
Methadone, 1-7 days
Methamphetamines (Crank, Crystal, Desoxyn, Glass, Ice, Speed), 2-4 days
Methaqualone (Ludes, Quaaludes), 10-15 days
Nicotine (Cigarettes, Cigars, Habitrol patch, Nicorette gum, Nicotrol spray, Prostep patch; Smokeless tobacco, Snuff, Spit tobacco), 1-2 days
Opiates (i.e., Opium: China, Dreams, Laudanum, Paregoric; Dover's Powder), 1-2 days
Oxycodone (OxyContin, Percolone, Roxicodone), 1-2 days
PCP (Angel Dust, Boat, Hog, Love Boat), 1-8 days
For chronic drug users, drugs (other than alcohol) can be retained in the system much longer by the chronic-user after their last use. For instance, marijuana and PCP can be detected for up to 60-90 days after lengthy, heavy-use periods of use.
2006-12-09 09:07:47 · answer #1 · answered by dientzy1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on what kind of test you have to take and what form you have ingested. DOT tests (for truck drivers) are much more stringent. Your garden variety run of the mill pre employment has an acceptable level of 5 different catagories. DOT levels are much much much lower. Or if it is administered thru a treatment program or something ordered by the court it might be such as the DOT. Best to find out what kind of test it is, if you can pass or not. Oh and also, stay off the dope.
2006-12-09 09:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by beeotch 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
3 days
2006-12-09 09:04:43 · answer #3 · answered by mzpuff2006 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you need to ask this kind of a question then you must be just a druggie loser . Must be praying to pass a drug test!
If you don't use illegal drugs you wouldn't have to worry about how long it will stay in your system:-)~
2006-12-09 09:06:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I remember learning that it was supposed to be 48 hours, but all bodies are different, therefore, process things slightly faster or slower.
2006-12-09 09:04:36 · answer #5 · answered by Krista13 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
3-4 days depending on your body size
I failed a UA because of stupid mistakes
2006-12-09 09:04:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Until you pass out
2006-12-09 09:04:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as you keep smoking and sniffing it.
Who ever does it should quit!
Krazy Libra
2006-12-09 09:03:54 · answer #8 · answered by krazy_libra_from_ac 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
thay can go back as far as 6 months is some cases....it really depends on how much you use
2006-12-09 09:05:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
long time
2006-12-09 09:04:06 · answer #10 · answered by psycho 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋