A buddy of mine is in the USMC. He was telling me if you
failed your drug test at MEPS, they wont tell you until you get
to BCT. I was clean 6-7 weeks be before MEPS. Now are they suppose to tell me at MEPS that i failed and unable to join? or
am I going to get a surprise when I goto bootcamp?
2007-09-10 20:17:59 · 8 answers · asked by MP86 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Everyone gets drug tested at MEPS. It takes 3-5 business days for them to get results back, I think, but if you test positive, you'll receive a letter from them telling you. Although I remember them saying at MEPS that a lot of times, (especially now) you can get waivers for certain drugs, as long as you don't test positive again, you're fine. (But remember any history of drug use can disqualify you from certain military jobs)
2007-09-11 08:53:17 · answer #1 · answered by Nick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes time to process all of the drug tests that they take. So when you take a drug test before you go to boot camp, they probably won't have the results for weeks, possible by the time that you get to bct. if you fail you will be discharged from there.
2007-09-10 20:40:04 · answer #2 · answered by King Of Battle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The drug test is shipped off to a lab and takes time to get the results back. If you joined and direct shipped to basic there is a change you will be notified in basic training and discharged.
If your in DEP your recruiter will be the one to give you the bad news.
2007-09-11 00:46:57 · answer #3 · answered by oneiloilojeepney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will get drug tested in AIT if your not clean there they can discharge you. BTW never heard of drug testing at MEPS or BCT unless they had a reason.
2007-09-10 20:54:32 · answer #4 · answered by james b 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have to send the sample to a lab. That takes time. Here's a surefire way to avoid all this: don't do drugs.
2007-09-10 21:27:48 · answer #5 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you fail, why would they waste the time and money to send there and then send you home packing?
2007-09-10 21:02:59 · answer #6 · answered by erehwon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you fail, you will not get past MEPS.
2007-09-11 00:20:23 · answer #7 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, if you failed, they wont waste the time or money with further processing.
2007-09-10 20:25:18 · answer #8 · answered by bambi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋