I have a hair follicle test pre-employment for drugs. Am I screwed?

Question

It covers a 90 day window and I was in a house where weed was smoked in, but not when I was there. I mean like the house smelled like it had been baked up plenty of times. There was no visible smoke, but I was wondering if I breathed in enough of something to cause me to fail the test. Its a great job opportunity where I will be making about 40k entry level. If you have any answers, I'd appreciate it. Thank you all and God bless.

Answer 1

No. To rule out the possibility of external contamination,this kind of hair follicle testing looks for both parent & metabolite of drug usage. Drug metabolites can only be present as the result of direct consumption or intake into the body. For Marijuana analysis, the laboratory detects only the metabolite (THC-COOH). This metabolite is only produced by the body and cannot be an environmental contaminant.

Answer 2

I read about your dilemma and I am pleased to tell you that you will be fine. That test will pose no obstacle to you getting hired. A hair follicle test is one of the most invasive of drug screens and possibly the most unfair. Since it covers the past 30-60 days, it shows more about what you have done than what you will do while employed. The hair follicle is alive while the hair itself is not. The hair follicle receives its nourishment from your blood supply, just like any other cell in your body. It represents any chemical present in your blood in measurable amounts during the time frame specified.

Answer 3

If you really are straight, and don't get high, then you're panicking for nothing. If you're this nervous now, then how jacked up are you going to be when you go for the test? The person who administers the test will certainly be able to notice if you are freaking out. You need to just calm down, take a few deep breaths, and let it go. Of course, you should probably say a few prayers anyway for insurance. God Bless You, too.

Answer 4

Unless you were actually smoking, or ingesting drugs in some other manner, you should be fine. Follicle testing tests for use by the individual, not exposure. I'm telling you this as a former alcohol and drug counselor, and I'm pretty up on testing methods.

Answer 5

I asked a doctor this question before and he told me as long as there is air flow you will be fine. If you were in a house you will be fine. The doc told me that I would have to sit in a car for 4 hours with constant smoking to even get a small trace. You will get the contact buzz though.

Answer 6

A hair follicle test!? When did they start doing that? Isn't a urine test enough of an invasion of privacy? Should we ask the company to take a test to see what funds they are squandering of ours before we allow them to do business? I mean look at Qwest, Enron, and the like. Who should be testing whom?! Enjoy the 40K and find a new set of friends.

Answer 7

u will be ok, its impossible to fail a drug test from something like that, unless u ate the left over brownies that where in the kitchen but if ur worried look on google for a site called clear test, u get great shampoo that strips ur hair so nothing come up on drug tests.

Answer 8

I'm definitely not supportive of the use of any kind of illegal drugs, but I found this link. I can't say whether just being in the house would cause you to test positive or if the product in this link will work, but here it is. Good luck and stay clean:

http://www.ipassedmydrugtest.com/hair_follicle_drug_test_products.asp

Answer 9

You will pass if you did not inhale. It is a follicle test which means it must be in your system so, if you did not smoke you are fine. Just being in contact with it will not raise your THC levels

Answer 10

I've peed in a cup two days after smoking a joint and it came up clean. If something comes up, explain the situation. You've done nothing wrong, if they use that as an excuse then sue their asses to the moon.