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Drug Testing FWI version 3.8 release - Last revised: 8/14/95
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(Frequently Wanted Information on beating drug tests)
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Fooling the Bladder Cops
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by Justin Gombos <hbcsc096@csun.edu>
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INTRODUCTION
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During a job interview, have you ever been asked to piss for your new
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employer? New applicants for many of the Fortune 500 corporations are now
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being forced to take a drug test. In fact, 15 million will be tested this
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year. Drug byproducts can be detected in urine, blood, hair, external
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residue, and even perspiration! Parents are spying on their children. If
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you don't want to be a victim of the drug war, this text will help you. If
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you are a well known, this text may protect your reputation. I strongly
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recommended that drug users (pot smokers in particular) read this. Other
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drugs are covered as well, but marijuana is the main focus of the drug
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testing FWI.
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CONTENTS
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1. DETECTION TIMES
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1.1 Halflife of TetraHydroCannabinol
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1.2 Detection times of several drugs
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1.3 Positive (definition)
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1.3.1 Second hand smoke and positives
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1.4 Decreasing detection times
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2. TEST METHODS
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2.1 Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique
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2.2 Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
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2.3 Radio ImmunoAssay (aka Abuscreen)
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2.4 Hair testing
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2.5 Thin Layer Chromatography
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2.6 DrugAlert
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2.7 PharmChek
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3. TEST STANDARDS AND ACCURACY
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3.1 False positives
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3.1.1 Ibuprofen
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3.1.2 Cold remedies, pain relievers, hay fever remedies, & diet pills
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3.1.3 Antibiotics
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3.1.4 Melanin (black skin)
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3.2 True positives (legitimate)
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3.2.1 Poppy seeds
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3.2.2 Testosterone supplements
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4. A NOTE ON COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS
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5. CLEANING YOUR URINE
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5.1 Dilution
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5.1.1 Water
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5.1.2 Creatinine level
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5.1.3 Vitamin B
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5.2 Diuretics
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5.2.1 Ultimate Blend (c) (was Test Free)
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5.2.2 Detoxify Carbo Clean (c)
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5.2.3 Naturally Klean Herbal Tea (c)
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5.2.4 Goldenseal
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5.2.5 Certa or Certo
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5.2.6 Vales Original Formula
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5.2.7 Lasix
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5.3 Vinegar
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5.4 Dexatrim
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5.5 Fiber
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5.6 Vitamin lecithin
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5.7 Giving a clean sample
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5.8 Exercise
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5.9 Beta-3 agonists
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6. DRUG SCREENS
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5.1 Goldenseal
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5.2 Zinc sulfate
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5.3 Aspirin
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6.4 Niacin
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7. DOPING SAMPLES
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7.1 Purifyit (c)
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7.2 Klear (c)
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7.3 Mary Jane's SuperClean 13 (c)
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7.4 UrinAid (c)
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7.5 Bleach
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7.6 Water
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7.7 Vinegar
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7.8 Draino
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7.9 Goldenseal
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7.10 Liquid soap
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7.11 Hydrogen peroxide
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7.12 Sodium nitrate
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7.13 Table salt
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7.14 Ammonia
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7.15 Visine
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7.16 Lemon juice
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7.17 Blood
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7.18 WD40
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7.19 Papain
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8. SUBSTITUTION
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8.1 Substitution methods
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8.1.1 Concealed container
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8.1.2 Injection
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8.1.3 Catheterization
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8.2 Where to get clean urine
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8.2.1 Urine from a donor
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8.2.2 Powdered urine
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8.2.2.1 Making your own powdered urine
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8.2.3 Dog urine
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9. STEALING URINE
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10. IF YOU FAIL THE TEST
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11. WHICH COMPANIES TEST, AND WHICH DON'T?:
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12. POLITICS AND ETHICS OF DRUG TESTING
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13. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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13.1 Contacting the author
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14. FOOTNOTES
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15. SOURCES
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15.1 Contributors & Works cited
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15.2 For more information
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15.2.1 Internet consultants
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15.2.2 Drug testing mailing list
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15.2.3 Sites
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16. DISTRIBUTION RULES
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17. MY QUESTIONS
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1. DETECTION TIMES>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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Drug tests detect drugs as well as metabolites. Metabolites are the
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byproducts of a substance after it has run through your system. To
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determine whether you will pass or not, it is important to know how much of
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the illicit metabolites are in your urine and how much is tested for.
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Graph 1.1 and table 1.2 will give you an approximation; however, it varies
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depending on a number of factors. Testing method and levels tested for are
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major factors.
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1.1 Halflife of TetraHydraCannabinol: The halflife of THC concentration
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is 7 days. In other words, every 7 days, half the THC metabolites break
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down further. In graph 1.1, %THC means delta % THC metabolites in
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bloodstream. 21 - 28 days should be sufficient according to the graph.
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But given all the swaying variables that aren't accounted for, I wouldn't
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rely on the graph; this graph only gives a very rough approximation.
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[GRAPH 1.1]
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100% * (time 0 days, 100%)
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90%
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80%
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70%
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60%
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T 50% * (7days,50%)
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C 40%
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30%
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* (14days, 25%)
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* (21days,12.5%)
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10%
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* (6.75%)
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0% * 3.375% * 1.687%
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0 days 7days 14days 21days 28days 35days 42days
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[Note that the intoxication scale (y-axis) is given in percentage. You
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must determine how much you are taking the percentage of. It typically
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goes undetected 21-28 days, but it really truly varies.]
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1.2 Detection times of several drugs.
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[TABLE 1.2]
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Drug Approximate Detection Time in Urine using EMIT
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+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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Amphetamines 2-4 days
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Barbituates Short-Acting (i.g. secobarbital) 1 day
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Long-Acting (i.g. phenobarbital) 2-3 weeks
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Benzodiazepines 3-7 days
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Cannabinoids 3-30 days
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Cocaine 2-4 days
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Codeine 2-5 days
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Euphorics (LSD, XTC) 0 days (Not Detectable by EMIT. Detectable by GC/MS,
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but I don't know the time period.)
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Methadone 3-5 days
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Methaqualone 14 days
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Opiates 2-4 days
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Phencyclidine (PCP) 8-14 days
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Phenobarbital 10-20 days
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Propoxyphene 6 hours to 2 days
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Note: Detection times vary depending on analytical method used, drug
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metabolism, patient's condition, fluid intake and method and frequency of
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ingestion. These are general guidelines only.
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+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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Try to call in sick on test day to delay one more day if possible; it will
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help.
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Other factors determining degree of intoxication include metabolism,
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frequency of intake, fluid intake, amount of marijuana, potency of
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marijuana, and length of time you've been a user. The first chart assumes
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that you are a long-time regular user. If you use marijuana on rare
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occasions, your urine may be clean of metabolites in less than a week.
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There is a program that will plot a graph of time versus percentage of THC
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in your system given the days you've smoked. The program is called
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CALC_THC.EXE and can be found on the internet. (see 14.2.3)
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1.3 Positive (defined): 50 nanograms of THC metabolites per milliliter
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usually defines a "positive." They originally tested for 20 ng/mL, but too
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many false positives resulted. So the level was raised to 100 ng/mL to
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reduce false positives. As of January 1995, the threshold was lowered back
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down to 50 ng/mL because drinking water would easily bring a positive below
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100 ng.
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1.3.1 Second hand smoke and positives: It is possible that second hand
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[marijuana] smoke will raise someone to the 50 ng/mL level; however,
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*extreme* exposure is required. For instance, a closed car full of pot
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smokers and a non-smoker may render the non-smoker positive for both
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urinalysis and the hair test, provided that they are sealed in the car for
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a while. The non-smoker would have to take in virtually as much second
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hand smoke as a smoker. Non-smokers are safe in a ventilated area, as long
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as they don't get a hair test. According to ZZYZX, simply blowing crack
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smoke on ones hair may cause a positive hair test. Second hand pot smoke
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doesn't affect the hair test results as much as crack smoke does mainly
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because exhaled smoke contains no THC. The only pot smoke that contains
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THC is the smoke that hasn't entered the lungs.
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1.4 Decreasing detection times: Increasing metabolism is probably the
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most effective way to decrease the time period that drugs can be detected
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in your system. Physical activity can increase your metabolic rate as much
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as 2 thousand percent! Nothing beats proper training taken to an extreme.
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A high calorie diet is the next best way to increase metabolism. Consuming
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mass quantities of high calorie food will increase metabolic rate by up to
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10 percent. On the contrary, a malnutritious light diet could lower your
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metabolism by 10 percent. Speed (the drug) will also increase metabolism.
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Unfortunately, labs usually test for speed, and could get you into trouble.
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So exercise with intensity, and eat big. Amphetamine users: see section
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5.3.
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2. TEST METHODS>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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There are four types of urine tests, a hair test, a perspiration test, and
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a residue test. Before continuing, I must say that this text mainly
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applies to urinalysis. However, I try to cover methods for beating all
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drug tests.
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It would be helpful if people could somehow find out which test they are
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getting ahead of time. Though caution must be taken. Asking your boss
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whether you're getting an EMIT or GC/MS would imply that you know too much,
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or seem too curious. The law doesn't protect you from unjust hiring
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practices, and your boss to be may refuse you employment for any reason.
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If simply drinking a cup of water makes the boss feel uncomfortable, the
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verdict may be guilty before you even take the test.
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2.1 Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique: The EMIT is the cheapest,
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easiest to perform, and most common; also the easiest to fail. It's the
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easiest to pass if you read this file. Most pre-employment screens will
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give you the EMIT first. (Though some businesses will surprise you with a
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GC/MS test first- discussed next). Unfortunately, there is no standard
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procedure to expect. (One who has read this file and is well informed may
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still fail because of the random nature of drug testing labs.) If you
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don't know which urinalysis will be administered, focus on beating the
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EMIT. If you pass the EMIT, you're off the hook. If you fail the EMIT,
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they'll give you the confirmation GC/MS test, which is extremely sensitive.
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Lewis Maltby, director of the Workplace Rights Office, said the EMIT test
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is wrong 25 to 30 percent of the time.
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2.2 Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry: The GC/MS is typically used
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when the EMIT test results are "positive". The GC/MS is difficult and more
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costly, which is why the EMIT is given first. Abstinence and substitution
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are the only ways to defeat the GC/MS test. GC/MS is very precise when
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done right. However, it's still subject to human error. For example, if
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the equipment isn't cleaned well, the previous test sample could get mixed
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with the next sample. According to Dr. Edward Cone, the GC/MS is 99
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percent accurate- not very accurate on a large scale when you realize that
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10 thousand out of every million will get false results. (more on accuracy
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in section 3).
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2.3 Radio ImmunoAssay (aka AbuScreen): The RIA test is used in the
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military. The RIA test is applied the same way as the EMIT. "The only
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difference btw RIA and EMIT is that RIA uses radioactive iodine as the
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detection mechanism rather than an enzyme NAD/NADH rxn which is detected by
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a scnelation counter" (an anonymous toxicologist). The RIA test is a
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little more sensitive than the EMIT, and harder to beat. The EMIT is more
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common because RIA produces radioactive waste, and radioactive waste is
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difficult to deal with. The military uses RIA because its ties with Uncle
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Sam makes radioactive waste disposal easy. I was shocked to get a message
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from someone who had to take the RIA for a job. However unusual, the
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testing industry continues its random behavior.
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2.4 Hair testing: When THC metabolites are in the blood, they go through
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the blood vessels in the head, and get filtered through the hair. THC
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metabolites remain in the hair as a permanent record. The hair test costs
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several hundred dollars and is rarely given because urinalysis is cheaper
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(approximately $65) and more accurate. (The hair test equipment goes for
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over a million). They cut 50 strands of hair from the scalp, and send it
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in to the testing lab where they liquefy it. Average hair grows 1/4 inch
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per month. Typically they just use hair one and a half inches from the
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scalp; though some labs will take enough to test for up to 3 years. The
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liquid is run through the most sensitive GC/MS machines available, and can
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detect as little as 1 ng/mL! The hair test discriminates in that detection
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is easier in dark hair. Psychemedics Corporation has a PDT90 kit for $75.
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This home test kit is for parents that want to chop off a lock of their
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child's hair to find out what drugs s/he is using. Kids- lock your bedroom
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doors at night if your parents don't trust your judgment on the drug issue.
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Beating the hair test is extremely hard, and there are false positives.
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Bleaching or dying your hair is rumored to work, but it doesn't. I imagine
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you can shave every hair on your body and claim that you're a swimmer.
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According to NORML, Aloe Rid by Nexus is a shampoo that will aid in testing
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negative. Aloe Rid is available only in salons. Healthy Hair, from
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Sampson Health Products, is another shampoo designed to beat the hair test.
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Healthy Hair is sold in retail stores throughout Las Vegas. Healthy Hair
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is used 4-6 hours prior to the test. According to Steve at Sampson Health
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Products, two out of a thousand people failed the hair test when using
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Healthy Hair. (If anyone has any success with the shampoos or the swimmer
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excuse, please let me know).
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Fortunately, the hair test cannot be used alone as evidence because there
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are no forensic standards. It can only be used when substantiated by other
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evidence. Also, there are no intoxication standards. I believe if you
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tested positive for the hair test that you would probably have a good
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chance of fighting it.
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2.5 Thin Layer Chromatography: TLC "involves adding solvent to urine to
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extract drugs and then comparing color spots on a TLC plate to that of a
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standard" (Nightbyrd). Accuracy is very poor, and this test is rarely
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used. Fortunately, it's never used for confirmation.
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2.6 DrugAlert: DrugAlert is a $19.95 home test kit enabling parents to
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test their children. This is the most inaccurate test being used, and it's
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also the newest. The test kit is a small brown pad giving off an Oxy pad
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odor. The [uninformed] parent wipes the child's clothes, books, and
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anything belonging to the child. Then the pad is sent to Barringer
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Technologies. The lab puts the pad in a microwave looking machine, which
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detects residue from seven different illicit drugs. The child fails the
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test if s/he uses drugs, or unknowingly comes in casual contact with a drug
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user. Simply borrowing a pencil from a classmate that uses drugs will pass
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enough residue to render a positive test and an angry parent. When we have
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statistics like - 90% of all paper currency shows traces of cocaine, this
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test kit is quite foolish.
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2.7 PharmChek: A band-aid type patch is worn for a week or more to absorb
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perspiration. If illicit drugs are used during the time the sweat patch is
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worn, the patch will be positive when the lab tests it. The patch has a
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tamper-proof design - no thanks to 3M, who manufactures the patches.
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(Don't sweat it; we'll find a way to tamper with the silly patch :)
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PharmChem Laboratories Inc. created the patch, and got market approval from
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the FDA. The FDA permitted the patch for detecting cocaine, amphetamines,
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and opiates. They are working on getting FDA clearance to use the patch to
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test for marijuana and PCP. The FDA already gave permission to use it in
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the workplace. PharmChem will sell the patch to law enforcement and drug
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rehabilitation agencies in 1996.
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3. TEST STANDARDS AND ACCURACY>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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Most of the people who tell me of their drug tests have had very different
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experiences; no test procedure seems to be usual and no pattern prevails.
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Accuracy is very poor. "A test of testers conducted by the government's
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Center for Disease Control in Atlanta found: '. . . the labs somehow
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detected cocaine in as many as 6%, and amphetamines in up to 37% of urine
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specimens that were 'blank' - those containing no drugs at all'"
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(Nightbyrd). "Conquering the Urine Tests" by Jeff Nightbyrd details
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several other major flaws in drug testing. ZZYZX says either this data is
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outdated, or a GC/MS confirmation wasn't done. If the GC/MS confirmation
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wasn't done, then our problems still stand. ZZYZX reports:
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NIDA (The National Institute of Drug Abuse) is the government
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organization responsible for regulating the drug-testing industry.
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The vast majority of urine drug screens done these days conform to
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NIDA specs, and ALL testing associated with the government
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(department of transportation, etc.) complies with the NIDA
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standard. It is NIDA that decides what the "safe" cutoffs are to
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avoid false positives....
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Despite what you might hear on the net, urinalysis, if done
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correctly, is a very accurate scientific procedure. I know of no
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labs that simply report the results of the initial EMIT screening
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without confirming the sample on GC/MS. The fact is, labs WANT
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you to test negative, because then they only have to run an EMIT
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test on your urine (a few cents). If you test positive, they must
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then confirm the positive result on GC/MS, which is considerably
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more expensive. . . . Incidentally, the machine which tests the hair
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is a relative of the GC/MS, but is FAR more precise. It can
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accurately detect levels of THC in a solution that are below 1
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ng/mL!
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NIDA keeps it's labs in check by sending positive and negative double-blind
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samples. Lab personnel does not know what samples came from NIDA. If the
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lab results are wrong, NIDA may take away the labs certification.
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Only Federal jobs require NIDA standards. Your typical private
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employer may use any lab s/he chooses, which would most likely be the least
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expensive. Businesses don't always choose NIDA labs that follow-up a
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positive EMIT test with a GC/MS. ZZYZX insists that it's very rare for
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labs to bypass the GC/MS confirmation, and make a decision solely on EMIT
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results.
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3.1 False positives: No laboratory process is completely free from error.
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The GC/MS test is virtually error free, but the EMIT is far from accurate.
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There are some false positives you should avoid if you're getting an EMIT
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test. Take this seriously; false positives run high. If you know that
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there will be a GC/MS confirmation test, you can disregard this section.
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It would be too lengthy to list all of the false positives here. Jeff
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Nightbyrd's "Conquering the Urine Tests" pamphlet lists a majority of the
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false positives in detail. (If you are clean, want to get back at the
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testing industry for conducting these absurd tests, and know that there
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will be a confirmation test, you could consume several false positives.
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This would force labs to pay for the high priced GC/MS test, eventually
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drive up test expenses. You will still pass the test.)
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3.1.1 Ibuprofen: Ibuprofen is a common pain reliever that has caused
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false THC positives on the EMIT test. However, it takes very high doses of
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Ibuprofen to test positive. The GC/MS tests can distinguish between
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Ibuprofen and THC (as well as other over-the-counter drugs).
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3.1.2 Cold remedies, pain relievers, hay fever remedies, & diet pills:
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Decongestants and diet pills result in false positives for amphetamine use
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in one third of the test samples given to 40 of the countries leading
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laboratories. There are roughly 300 over-the-counter drugs that cause
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false positives on the EMIT.
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3.1.3 Antibiotics: Certain antibiotics will test positive for heroin or
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cocaine.
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3.1.4 Melanin (black skin): Melanin is the brown pigment that protects
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your skin from UV rays. Melanin's molecular structure is similar to that
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of a THC metabolite. It's natural for a person with darker skin to
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eliminate relatively more melanin in their urine.
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3.2 True positives (legitimate): Some legal products actually contain
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small amounts of illegal chemicals. All tests, including the GC/MS, will
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test you positive because the metabolites derived from the true positive
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are identical to the metabolites of the illegal drugs.
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3.2.1 Poppy seeds: Poppy seeds, usually on breads, contain traces of
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morphine, and lead to positives for opiates. According to Dr. Grow, eating
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a pastry filled with poppy seeds will bring results showing that you are a
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*high level* opiate user. However, there is conflicting data on this.
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Harold Crossley, a nationally known chemical dependency expert, said you
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would have to eat 100 poppy seed bagels to score a positive on a drug test.
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Avoid poppy seeds until reliable data is available.
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3.2.2 Testosterone supplements: Orchic extract (found in bull's balls)
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will give a positive for anabolic steroid use. It is a legitimate
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substance that causes the test to imply that you abuse steroids.
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4. A NOTE ON COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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There are commercial and household products that will help you pass the
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test. Some people are object to commercial products because they "are just
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|
trying to cash in on the War on Drugs." They also charge high prices and
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water alone tends to work for most. I put a (c) next to the commercial
|
|
products developed specifically for the test so those of you that are
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|
against them will know what to skip. However, be aware that Texas outlawed
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products that create negative results on urine tests.
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5. CLEANING YOUR URINE>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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THC is fat soluble, and it gets stored in your fat cells. Cleaning it out
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of your lipid tissue is very difficult. Many herbal products claim to
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|
clean out your system, yet they do nothing to remove THC byproducts from
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|
fat cells. The only way to extract THC from fat cells is to exercise
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|
(5.8). Fat cells secrete fat with THC metabolites at a constant rate,
|
|
regardless of what herbs you consume. You may be able to temporarily clean
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|
THC metabolites from your bloodstream, or dilute your fluids to yield a
|
|
larger urine/THC ratio, but your bloodstream will continue collecting THC
|
|
metabolites from fat.
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5.1 Dilution: Hyper saturating your body with fluids will dilute
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|
metabolites possibly below the 50 ng/mL threshold, depending on your
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metabolism. Be aware that creatinine levels are often tested, and will
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|
show that the sample has been diluted. Diluting your sample will also
|
|
produce clear urine, with virtually no yellow color. They will assume that
|
|
you've diluted your sample, and they may reject your sample on the basis of
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color alone.
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5.1.1 Water: Drink at least eight hefty glasses of fluid (preferably
|
|
water) every day prior to the test and on the test day. Drink 2 quarts a
|
|
few hours before the test. Do not over do it. You can get water
|
|
intoxication. People can actually overdose and even die from water
|
|
intoxication. It's very hard to do, and you'll vomit before anything gets
|
|
serious.
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5.1.2 Creatinine level: Eating red meat will boost creatinine levels. If
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|
you eat a lot of red meat for the 3 days prior to the test, your creatinine
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|
level will be normal, and the lab won't know that you've diluted your urine
|
|
sample.
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5.1.3 Vitamin B: Color your sample yellow by taking 50 to 100 milligrams
|
|
of vitamin B. Many vitamins will work, but B-2 or B-12 (found in B-complex
|
|
vitamins) are the most effective. This will also help if you plan to dope
|
|
your sample (section 7). This does not guarantee that dilution will work.
|
|
Diluted samples have been red-flagged when specific gravity and creatinine
|
|
levels are tested and below normal.
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|
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|
5.2 Diuretics: Diuretics make people urinate frequently. Coffee,
|
|
cranberry juice, beer, iced tea, herbal tea, and Pepsi are all good
|
|
diuretics. Grapes are known to be very good diuretics. Diuretics without
|
|
caffeine or alcohol are recommended because caffeine and alcohol have
|
|
negative side effects. Cranberry juice is also the cheapest. Avoid salts.
|
|
Herbal diuretics do better than home remedies like juices.
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|
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|
5.2.1 Ultimate Blend (c): This product used to be known as Test Free, but
|
|
the name was changed. Ultimate Blend is a diuretic designed for the test,
|
|
but works no better than other diuretics. Ultimate Blend is sold by Zydot
|
|
Unlimited Inc.
|
|
|
|
5.2.2 Detoxify Carbo Clean (c): This is a very new product. According to
|
|
Nightbyrd, Detoxify doesn't absorb toxins as claimed. It's simply a
|
|
diuretic, and no more effective than Pepsi. Bear in mind that Byrd Labs is
|
|
in competition with Party Hut Enterprizes, and I haven't been able to get a
|
|
third party opinion yet. In my previous releases, Detox was listed as a
|
|
drug screen (section 6); however, experts say that drug screens don't
|
|
exist. Here is a copy of the ad from Party Hut Enterprizes:
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|
|
|
[Detox] Is a scientifically formulated carbohydrate blend that
|
|
works by absorbing toxins and imuurities[sic]. It has been
|
|
featured in High Times, and we are so confident of the results
|
|
that we are offering a double-your-money-back guarantee for any
|
|
failed results. This is the most complete program for the
|
|
cleanest results! Precleanse (tm) herbal capsules are enclosed in
|
|
every box of Carbo Clean. This extra advantage helps you begin
|
|
cleansing the evening before the deadline. B-Complex tablets
|
|
complete the program.
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|
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|
5.2.3 Naturally Klean Herbal Tea (c): Naturally Klean claims to clear any
|
|
drug metabolites for a few hours after taking. Drink this shortly before
|
|
the test. Naturally Klean was also listed as a drug screen in previous
|
|
versions, but according to Nightbyrd, "it will do NOTHING to help you pass
|
|
a urine test;" with the exception that it will dilute your urine. You can
|
|
get Naturally Klean from Martha Butterfield-Jay Foundation: one sample is
|
|
$25. An anonymous user provided the ingredients list: dandelion root,
|
|
burdock root, red clover top, chamomile flower, alfalfa leaf, licorice
|
|
root, slippery elm inner bark, hibiscus flower, dog rose hips, natural
|
|
fruit flavors. Dandelion root is said to be the effective diuretic.
|
|
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|
5.2.4 Goldenseal: Goldenseal is a plant and you can get either the root
|
|
or the leaves in pill form. It's also a liquid or tea. The liquid is
|
|
rumored to absorb slower than the capsules. Goldenseal is a diuretic, but
|
|
works no better than other diuretics.
|
|
|
|
5.2.5 Certa or Certo: Certa "has something to do with canning. Some
|
|
people swear by it. Trouble is, it's always somebody else, a third party
|
|
not present during the conversation, who uses it" (Pearson).
|
|
|
|
5.2.6 Vales Original Formula: Another herbal remedy like Goldenseal. It
|
|
does nothing. The water you must take with it does everything Vales claims
|
|
to do.
|
|
|
|
5.2.7 Lasix: Take an 80 milligram dose of prescription diuretic lasix
|
|
(furosemide). Prescription diuretics are the most potent. Some OTC
|
|
diuretics will color your urine blue and should be avoided. WARNING!
|
|
- -Diuretics can be harmful to people with kidney problems, pregnant women,
|
|
and diabetics.-
|
|
|
|
5.3 Vinegar: There is a myth that vinegar will mask drugs; it won't.
|
|
However, vinegar lowers the pH of urine. Amphetamines are excreted up to 3
|
|
times as fast when urine is acidified. So vinegar could reduce the
|
|
detection time period for amphetamines.
|
|
|
|
5.4 Dexatrim: There is a myth that taking phenylpropanolamine (Dexatrim's
|
|
active ingredient) will work. It won't. In fact, Dexatrim is a false
|
|
positive, and may work against you.
|
|
|
|
5.5 Fiber: "THC is eliminated primarily in the stool via bile acids.
|
|
Both EMIT and RIA detect a secondary metabolite which is reabsorbed from
|
|
the intestines. Thus a person with a high fiber diet will excrete a
|
|
majority of THC [metabolites] in the stool" (anon. toxicologist F1).
|
|
|
|
5.6 Vitamin lecithin: A recent method that's still under development is
|
|
to take vitamin lecithin. This vitamin breaks down your stored fat and
|
|
disperses it into your blood stream, to help clean out drugs that store
|
|
themselves in lipid tissue, such as THC. NORML recommends taking Lecithin
|
|
right up to the day of the test. To me it sounds as though this would work
|
|
against you because by putting THC back in your blood stream, you are
|
|
increasing metabolites in the urine. Someone has suggested that you take
|
|
vitamin lecithin on a regular basis to clean lipids of THC metabolites.
|
|
Then quit before the test, which seems to make more sense. It MAY be
|
|
useless to take lecithin supplements orally. I've been told that the
|
|
digestive system breaks it down too much before entering the blood stream.
|
|
Most aren't willing to take vitamins intravenously. (If you do decide to
|
|
take lecithin, you might as well take B5 with it. B5 aids in the process
|
|
of turning lecithin into acetylcholine.)
|
|
|
|
5.7 Give a clean sample: Don't give urine from your first urination of
|
|
the day. It's the dirtiest, and can be heavily filled with metabolites.
|
|
Urinate a couple of times before giving a test sample. Also, don't give
|
|
the beginning or end of the stream. Piss in the toilet, then quickly stop
|
|
and go in the cup. Stop, and shift back to the toilet for the last
|
|
portion. Just be sure to give 60 cc's.
|
|
|
|
5.8 Exercise: Athletes have a big advantage over normal civilians. When
|
|
athletes burn fat, THC byproducts are released into the blood. This is the
|
|
only way to get THC metabolites out of lipid tissue. "Normal living will
|
|
burn them slowly, as your fat reserves get turned over" (Dr. Grow). Due to
|
|
an athletes high metabolic rate, THC moves through an athletes system
|
|
significantly faster. Exercising between drug tests will clean THC
|
|
metabolites from the system at a faster rate, thus lowering the detection
|
|
period. It is important to stop burning fat cells near test time. On test
|
|
day, it doesn't matter what's in your lipid tissue. What's in your blood
|
|
and urine does matter. Exercise increases the amount of THC metabolites in
|
|
the urine; so quit exercising two days before the test. Be lazy, and eat
|
|
big. There are drugs that will increase metabolism the way exercise does,
|
|
but these are the same drugs that they are testing for.
|
|
|
|
5.9 Beta-3 agonists: Beta-3 agonists are drugs that stimulate the beta-3
|
|
andrenergic receptors on brown fat cells. The beta-3 andrenergic receptor
|
|
is located on the surface of fat cells, and controls the amount of fat the
|
|
cell releases into the bloodstream. When brown fat is stimulated, white
|
|
fat is burned (converted into heat). Many people have mutant beta-3
|
|
andrenergic receptors, causing calories to be burned too slowly. These
|
|
people will benefit most from beta-3 agonist drugs. If the drug works as
|
|
claimed, I believe it would reduce the detection time of fat soluble drugs
|
|
by continually excreting metabolites into the bloodstream at a faster pace.
|
|
As with vitamin lecithin and exercise, you would take beta-3 agonists
|
|
between tests, and quit a couple days prior to the test. Beta-3 agonists
|
|
have been in the development phase for the past 13 years. One firm is
|
|
already testing a beta-3 drug in early clinical trials. It's not on the
|
|
market yet.
|
|
|
|
6. DRUG SCREENS>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
|
|
Some chemicals taken orally supposedly will mask traces of drugs in urine.
|
|
Advertisers like to present their diuretic as a masking agent to make the
|
|
sale. Consequently, diuretics are often mistaken for drug screens. Most
|
|
herbal products claim to do a lot more than they actually do. Don't be
|
|
fooled by herbal potions that claim to flush or absorb toxins.
|
|
|
|
6.1 Goldenseal: Goldenseal has shown to work on occasion. However, some
|
|
labs are reportedly testing for Goldenseal. Goldenseal is very unreliable,
|
|
and California NORML says that it should not be used. Goldenseal (as a
|
|
screen) only works on the TLC test, which is not used anymore.
|
|
|
|
6.2 Zinc sulfate: Zinc sulfate is claimed to bond with THC metabolites,
|
|
and because it's a solid, it gets passed as stool rather than urine. Jeff
|
|
Nightbyrd says it does nothing. Anne Watters Pearson said "zinc sulfate is
|
|
no miracle drug for pissing. Forget it."
|
|
|
|
6.3 Aspirin: According to Jeff Nightbyrd, there is testing industry data
|
|
that taking 4 aspirins a few hours prior to the test might help you.
|
|
". . . aspirin interferes with the Syvia [sic] EMIT assay. It seems that
|
|
aspirin absorbs at the same wavelength that NAD does which is how it
|
|
interferes with the assay" (Clin Chem 34 (90) 602-606).
|
|
|
|
6.4 Niacin: Niacin has been shown to work on occasion. Byrd Labs tests
|
|
conclude that niacin doesn't work at all. In other words, something else
|
|
probably caused a negative, not the niacin.
|
|
|
|
7. DOPING SAMPLES>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
|
|
"Doping" samples consists of spiking the sample with different chemicals.
|
|
Chemicals that defeat immunoglobulin/antigen binding will cause a false
|
|
negative on the EMIT. Most of these additives only work on the standard
|
|
EMIT test, not on RIA or GC/MS tests. I should also add that you may be
|
|
watched, so don't rely on this method. You should be able to find out
|
|
ahead of time if you will be supervised. Some of the following additives
|
|
alter the urine's pH, and most labs now test the pH to see if the sample
|
|
has been adulterated. If you are subject to random tests, you may want to
|
|
carry an additive in your wallet.
|
|
|
|
7.1 Purifyit (c): No data available on this yet; however, I've included
|
|
the ad from Charles Alvis:
|
|
|
|
For unsupervised tests we [Party Hut Enterprises] recommend a
|
|
product called Purifyit. This product is imported from Europe.
|
|
Inclosed[sic] in the package is two vials containing a clear
|
|
liquid purifying agent. There is only one vial needed for each
|
|
test. The liquid is clear, odorless, and can not be detected by
|
|
the urine test. Just pour one vial into the sample and you are
|
|
done. It is that simple. Even thought I have never had anyone
|
|
return the product back there is a Money Back Guarantee if the
|
|
product does not work.
|
|
|
|
7.2 Klear (c): Klear is a powdered additive. Jeff Nightbyrd currently
|
|
endorses Klear, saying that it is the most advanced and least detectable.
|
|
Two samples of Klear can be purchased from Martha Butterfield-Jay
|
|
Foundation for $30. You can also get Klear direct from Klear (the
|
|
organization).
|
|
|
|
7.3 Mary Jane's SuperClean 13 (c): Mary Jane's SuperClean 13 is the
|
|
latest in purification additives. SuperClean is effective. It had to be
|
|
strong enough to beat the tests, but weak enough to be undetectable. It
|
|
failed to cause a false-negative in 3% of the tests. Two samples of
|
|
SuperClean can be purchased from Martha Butterfield-Jay Foundation for $30.
|
|
|
|
7.4 UrinAid (c): UrinAid is very potent and works every time for masking
|
|
pot, but not cocaine or heroin. UrinAid, produced by Byrd Labs, can be
|
|
ordered from Martha Butterfield-Jay Foundation. UrinAid does not work on
|
|
the RIA test. Two samples of UrinAid is $25, and ten is $100. They'll
|
|
Fed-Ex it next day for an extra $10. They have recently developed a test
|
|
solely to detect UrinAid. UrinAid is tested for in 5% of the labs, and
|
|
Texas has outlawed UrinAid.
|
|
|
|
7.5 Bleach (powdered): Chlorinated bleach will test negative, and it's
|
|
the best household additive. In an emergency, Jeff Nightbyrd recommends
|
|
adding unscented powdered bleach to a diluted sample. It's recommended to
|
|
grind the powdered bleach to a finer grain. 1/2 teaspoon is recommended
|
|
for a 60cc sample. For liquid bleach, add six to ten drops. Bleach will
|
|
throw the pH outside the normal body range; so it may be apparent that the
|
|
sample was tampered with. Some bleaches foam or leave residue, so
|
|
experiment with different brands.
|
|
|
|
7.6 Water: You can dilute your sample heavily with water. Be sure to use
|
|
water between 91 and 97 degrees, they may take the temperature of the
|
|
sample.
|
|
|
|
7.7 Vinegar: Vinegar will test negative, but also alters the pH.
|
|
|
|
7.8 Draino: Draino will also test negative. Draino is NOT recommended
|
|
because it doesn't work well even when half a teaspoon is added. It also
|
|
colors the sample blue, will put the pH outside the normal body range.
|
|
Draino foams, and leaves metal specs that must be removed.
|
|
|
|
7.9 Goldenseal: A myth. Goldenseal put directly in the sample doesn't
|
|
alter test results. It only turns the specimen brown. Do not dope your
|
|
urine with Goldenseal.
|
|
|
|
7.10 Liquid soap: Will test negative, but makes the specimen cloudy.
|
|
This crude method is not recommended.
|
|
|
|
7.11 Hydrogen peroxide: Industrial grade will destroy half the THC
|
|
metabolites. Household strength hydrogen peroxide does nothing.
|
|
|
|
7.12 Sodium nitrate: This is more effective than table salt (below), but
|
|
dissolves poorly.
|
|
|
|
7.13 Table salt: Two tablespoons of salt will test negative, but puts the
|
|
density out of normal range. This is another crude method that is not
|
|
recommended. Residue can also be seen at the bottom of the cup.
|
|
|
|
7.14 Ammonia: 2 ounces will render the sample negative. The pH is
|
|
altered, and the ammonia odor is strong enough to be recognized.
|
|
|
|
7.15 Visine: This is debatable. Byrd Labs concluded that Visine does not
|
|
work. ZZYZX said that the lab he worked in tested Visine, and concluded
|
|
that Visine works every time as a false negative for the EMIT. It can be
|
|
detected due to inability of the sample to foam.
|
|
|
|
7.16 Lemon juice: Lemon juice is a myth; it will not change the test
|
|
results.
|
|
|
|
7.17 Blood: It's been said that a few drops of blood will fix your
|
|
sample; it doesn't.
|
|
|
|
7.18 WD40: Another myth.
|
|
|
|
7.19 Papain: This is a papaya enzyme available over the counter. It
|
|
isn't known whether this does anything. Dr. Grow said that Papain is an
|
|
antibody to THC, and in theory may destroy THC when added to the urine
|
|
sample. However, positive urine doesn't actually contain THC; it contains
|
|
THC byproducts.
|
|
|
|
8. SUBSTITUTION>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
|
|
This method works for every urine test, every time. You simply give them
|
|
clean urine (not yours). This works very well if you're not supervised.
|
|
If you are going to be supervised, try to talk them out of it. Someone
|
|
told me they were going to be monitored, and they said "I don't want you to
|
|
fuckin' watch me piss!" So the supervisor waited outside; probably with
|
|
his/her ear to the door to listen for opening containers. Abbie Hoffman,
|
|
author of "Stealing This Urine Test," suggested leaving a few drops of
|
|
urine on the seat or on your shoe for as "an added measure of
|
|
authenticity."
|
|
|
|
8.1 Substitution methods: There are three methods, but two of them are
|
|
painful, and you have to be determined to use them. The most common way to
|
|
sneak in urine is in a concealed container.
|
|
|
|
8.1.1 Concealed container: Simply conceal the urine. The first time
|
|
you're alone with the container they give you, dump in your concealed
|
|
urine. Be sure you can quietly open the container; the lab personnel may
|
|
be just outside the door listening. You may be required to change into a
|
|
gown. If so, a condom or douche bag holding the sample and taped around
|
|
the thigh can be concealed under the gown. You can also run a plastic line
|
|
from a flexible container and tape it to your urination equipment (to be
|
|
gender neutral), and even piss under supervision. Females have been known
|
|
to keep a condom with the urine sample in the vagina, and prick it to piss
|
|
under supervision. Be sure to keep the sample between 91 and 97 degrees.
|
|
|
|
8.1.2 Injection: There's a way to use substitution even when you're under
|
|
the strictest supervision. Athletes trying to pass tests for anabolic
|
|
steroids have been known to empty their bladders, and have the substituted
|
|
urine injected directly into their bladders via needle. It was shown in a
|
|
motion picture like "Wildcats" or something. While theoretically possible,
|
|
it's painful and subject to infection. (kids- don't try this at home:).
|
|
|
|
8.1.3 Catheterization: First void your bladder as you would with
|
|
injection. Run a thin plastic tube to the bladder. (Males must insert the
|
|
tube into the opening of the penis, go through the urethra and into the
|
|
bladder.) Then inject the clean urine into the bladder via catheter.
|
|
Catheterization is less painful, safer, and more effective.
|
|
|
|
8.2 Where to get clean urine.
|
|
|
|
8.2.1 Urine from a donor: You can substitute someone else's urine.
|
|
Gender and approximate age of the sample can be detected, so take care when
|
|
choosing a urine donor. Ask your urine donor (hopefully a friend you can
|
|
trust) what drugs they've taken in the last month. They may have taken a
|
|
false positive (or a true positive for that matter), and before the test,
|
|
the examiner should ask you to list everything you've taken.
|
|
|
|
8.2.2 Powdered urine: If you don't trust your friend's sample, you can
|
|
get powdered urine from Martha Butterfield-Jay Foundation. It's produced
|
|
by Byrd Labs, and supposedly works perfectly; however, I got MBJF's
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powdered urine, and it did not specify the age or gender of the original
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sample. Powdered urine must be prepared ahead of time. If there is a
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period of time that you are clean, you can make powdered urine from your
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own supply.
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8.2.2.1 Making your own powdered urine: Urinate in a glass container. Let
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it evaporate. Then scrape the inside for the concentrate. Just mix it
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with water before the test, and the sample will have the correct specific
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gravity, pH, color, etc.
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8.2.3 Dog urine: I heard from Dr. Grow that dog urine (of all things) can
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be substituted, and will pass the test! However, I don't know how an age,
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gender, pH, or creatinine test would result. Someone was able to use dog
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urine for several months to pass the test. This subsection assumes you
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have a clean dog (I know my dog's urine wouldn't pass; he eats more weed
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than humans do:).
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9. STEALING URINE>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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Speaking of stealing, people have been known to get away with stealing
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their sample from the tray among many other urine samples. In the case
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that I heard, the person being tested never got the test results, and was
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hired for the job that he was tested for. They wouldn't dare ask someone
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to re-test because they "lost" his/her urine sample. Don't expect this
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method to work if you're being tested for the military or if you're on
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parole; they have no problem violating your rights repeatedly.
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10. IF YOU FAIL>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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If you fail the test, raise hell. Failing the drug test has been known to
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make a quiet person go ballistic. You will be interviewed by a medical
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review official (MRO), who would try to find out why you tested positive.
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"Conquering the Urine Tests" provides additional legal advice that will
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help you before taking a test, and if you fail a test.
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Laura Gibson, a medical doctor on the internet, tested positive and was not
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hired. She had a poppy seed bagel that morning, not knowing it was a false
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positive. She fought it to the point where they just decided to throw out
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the results and hire her anyway. But don't go taking it to court; it's
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virtually impossible to win this case.
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If you're an adult, contact ACLU. If you're a child, don't bother; ACLU
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won't do anything for children who fail the drug test. Then mail me at
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<hbcsc096@csun.edu> and tell me what you tried so I can use that to help
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others. Many people ask for advice before the test, then don't report
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back.
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There is a way to fight drug testing. If you ever serve as a juror for a
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case where someone is being charged for a drug offense, and a drug test is
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used as evidence, be aware of jury nullification. If sufficient evidence
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is submitted supporting a law you consider unjust, you have a RIGHT to vote
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not-guilty, simply because you disagree with the law. You may agree with
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the law, yet disagree with the punishment for that particular crime. If
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you feel the punishment will be too harsh, you also have the right to vote
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not-guilty. Vote your conscience. The court never tells the jurors of
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this [hidden] right, but it's there. The Fully Informed Jury Association
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is a good source for this information.
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Many employers no longer show lab results to employees. They just get
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rejected if seeking employment. Elderly employees are getting fired for
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failing the test; incidentally losing all of their pension benefits.
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11. WHICH COMPANIES TEST, AND WHICH DON'T?>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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There is a usenet 'Just-Say-No-To-Piss-Tests Project' keeping an updated
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list of companies that either invade or respect your privacy. If you have
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first person experience with a company, report it to <piss@rafferty.com>.
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They will provide bad publicity for companies that test by adding it to the
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list. If you report a company for not testing you, they'll add it to the
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good list (companies that respect your privacy). (see 14.2.3)
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12. POLITICS AND ETHICS OF DRUG TESTING>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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(I'll keep this brief, this is not a position paper)
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I believe drug testing is an unreasonable search, and that it forces people
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to incriminate themselves. Many who take the same position believe drug
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testing violates the 4th and 5th amendments. The counter argument is that
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the Constitution doesn't apply to private organizations.
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It comes down to these values. An employer's right to know who s/he is
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hiring stands in conflict with an individual's right to privacy. I wrote
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this paper because I value the right to privacy more.
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I also believe people SHOULD have the right to consume any substance
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they want [without limits] given that they are knowledgeable about that
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chemical. Employers, like anyone, have been effected by the Reafer Madness
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Movement. The government pushed massive amounts of misinformation
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throughout communities and schools, and I don't believe that employers are
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well informed enough yet to dictate what drugs will harm the workplace.
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The only effective way to select workers is to evaluate their
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performance on the job. Drugs can actually improve performance. Aspirin
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relieves pain, allowing a worker to continue. Marijuana (when consumed on
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the job) makes repetitive factory oriented work more interesting, which
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lengthens a workers attention span. Marijuana will actually make some
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people more alert. After intensive testing, someone I know can solve the
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Rubix Cube 20 seconds faster when stoned. (not scientific proof, yet
|
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interesting). Stimulants will keep workers productive at the end of long
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work days. If the negative effects of drug use begin to show in the
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worker's performance, their employer has a number of options for dealing
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with it.
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Phil Smith summarizes an article in March 1990 Scientific American:
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[The article] suggested that workers who tested positive for
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marijuana only: 1) cost less in health insurance benefits; 2) had
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a higher than average rate of promotion; 3) exhibited less
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absenteeism; and 4) were fired for cause less often than workers
|
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who did not test positive. Since marijuana is the most common
|
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illicit drug used by adults, and the one detected in up to 90
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|
percent of all "positive" drug tests (half of which are false),
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this fact has radical implications for current public and employer
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policies.
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I could hardly believe what I was reading, but this article did carry
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sufficient statistical evidence.
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I see greater negative effects in drug testing than in drug use. In my
|
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opinion, drug testing is un-American because guilt is assumed until the
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test proves innocence. Our current conservative totalitarian Congress is
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extremely irresponsible, and the peoples civil liberties are suffering.
|
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This particular privacy violation costs businesses $1.2 billion a year for
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urinalysis of their workers. The military is notorious for their strict
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drug tests. (note that marijuana helped soldiers in times of war). If you
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test positive in California, your drivers license is automatically
|
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suspended for 6 months. Nightbyrd has "counseled several, very straight,
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elderly workers - close to retirement - who were fired and lost their
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pension benefits because they 'failed their drug test'" (Jeff Nightbyrd).
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Bernard Williams of the Philadelphia Eagles failed the drug test for
|
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marijuana. He was suspended from the NFL for six games for using a drug
|
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that doesn't enhance performance. If anything, marijuana would detract
|
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from an athletes performance. Let the coach judge Williams performance.
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Now it's becoming popular for parents to drug test their children.
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Perfect; let's break up the families; cut down those lines of communication
|
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and sneak around spying on our kids. Let's violate the child's privacy. We
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use DARE like the salem witch hunts - to get children to turn their
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parents. Now with DrugAlert, parents have a weapon to use on their kids.
|
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The U.S. Supreme court just ruled June 1995 that public high schools
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can require drug test for all student athletes. Many high schools already
|
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do random searches on students; not for weapons, but for drugs. After all,
|
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the Constitution has failed to protect children in the classroom, why not
|
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expand? Students have lost 1st, 4th, and 5th amendment rights, and I think
|
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it's absurd. We have patriotic history teachers telling children of their
|
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Constitutional rights, yet children aren't given these rights on campus.
|
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Kids get kicked out of school for questioning rules that violate the
|
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Constitution.
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We are sacrificing too many important rights by allowing drug testing
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to continue. Until this unjust drug testing frenzy is put to an end,
|
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children, workers, and parolee's need to learn how to protect themselves
|
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from the piss test.
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13. ABOUT THE AUTHOR>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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I have no medical or legal credentials. I haven't even been drug tested
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myself. I use the internet to research drug testing, and compile this
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paper from that information. I've talked to several knowledgeable people
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who either drug test, or get drug tested. I'm an activist against the War
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on [Some] Drugs, and I think that the government has taken the drug war to
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a ludicrous level. Laws created by the legislature to protect me from
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myself demonstrate how totalitarian this country has become. Incidentally,
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I've taken an interest in methods for 'beating the system'; although I
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would only implement methods for beating an unjust system (such as drug
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testing). I may find out how to beat the breathalyzer test (and publish
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it), yet I remain strongly opposed to DUI. That goes into my belief in
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freedom of information. The government bans lots of information that
|
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should be public access.
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13.1 Contacting the author: Please e-mail questions/answers/comments/
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corrections/suggestions to me. I probably won't be able to answer
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questions that the FWI doesn't answer, but I can direct them to a more
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knowledgeable source. I use PGP 2.6.2 encryption, and my public key can be
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found on any of the key servers under keyID 4002051D. Here is my key:
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fvJCWk4myW66QAIFHQAFEbQdV2lsZFRoaW5nIDxoYmNzYzA5NkBjc3VuLmVkdT4=
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I encourage everyone to use encryption, Uncle Sam is watching! I also
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encourage everyone to use anonymous accounts, like anon.penet.fi. If you
|
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don't have an anonymous account, I promise to keep your identity
|
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confidential. I wouldn't even disclose my sources to a badge. E-mail
|
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help@anon.penet.fi to get an anonymous account. I will assume everyone
|
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wants to be anonymous, so I default to not publishing your name or address
|
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in the credits. If you provide me with information and want to be cited in
|
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the sources, tell me explicitly. Many of my readers are experts in the
|
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field. If you want to be available for consulting directly to the public,
|
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let me know and I'll add your address to the sources. I dedicated lots of
|
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time to continually update this file, so donations are appreciated.
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Justin Gombos
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E-mail: <hbcsc096@csun.edu>
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Snail-Mail: PO Box 10766, Canoga Park CA, 91309-1766
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14. FOOTNOTES>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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[1]anonymous toxicologist: made reference to Clin Pharmacol Ther 38 (85)
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572-578 and Pharmacol Rev 38 (86) 151-178.
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15. SOURCES>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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15.1 Contributors & Works Cited: Most of my information came free from
|
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the net, and much of the net info. came from Jeff Nightbyrd. Most of the
|
|
rest came from either users who want me to keep them anonymous, or these
|
|
users with anonymous accounts: Racer X <an106294>, an162277, an172304, Dr.
|
|
Grow <an236215> all can be e-mailed @anon.penet.fi. Dr. Grow studies
|
|
molecular biology. ZZYZX is another major contributor. ZZYZX has worked
|
|
as a lab assistant in two drug testing lab's, and has other family members
|
|
in the field. These two Web pages provided some text that helped me get
|
|
started: <http://hyperreal.com/drugs/>, <http://www.paranoia.com/drugs/>.
|
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Thanks to everyone who contributed! Special thanks to ZZYZX, Dr.Grow, and
|
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Phil Smith, who recently worked hard on this project.
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|
|
Jeff Nightbyrd (founder of Byrd Labs): wrote the "Conquering the Urine
|
|
Tests" pamphlet. His 10th edition was updated in 1995 and is out via
|
|
snail-mail for $5. I recommend buying the pamphlet; it provides some more
|
|
elaborate information, and includes statistics and stories. Nightbyrd has
|
|
worked several years on protecting workers civil rights, and a majority of
|
|
my information comes from all the free consulting he has provided (he's
|
|
practically a coathor). If anyone has a related law suit underway, Mr.
|
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Nightbyrd has one of the most extensive libraries of materials in the
|
|
country. E-mail <nightbyrd@I-link.net>; Voice 800/480-2468; FAX
|
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512/478-7706.
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Anne Watters Pearson (founder of Martha Butterfield-Jay Foundation):
|
|
devoted to counseling and coaching people faced with piss testing.
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15.2 For more information:
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American Civil Liberties Union: 212/944-9800
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Byrd Labs: Jeff Nightbyrd's creation. Byrd labs has run more than 2,000
|
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tests on urine and additives. Whenever there is conflicting data, I tend
|
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to side with Byrd Labs. 800/333-2152
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California NORML: 415/563-5858; e-mail <canorml@igc.apc.org>.
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CAPP: Hi tech workers rights organization. 512/448-4804
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Conquering the Urine Tests: see Jeff Nightbyrd (14.1)
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Digit Press (GA) Info Line: 404/924-1393
|
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Drug Testing Hotline in California: 900/844-test
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Fully Informed Jury Association: for free Jury Power Information Kit, call
|
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800/TEL-JURY. FIJA national: PO Box 59, Helmville, MT 59843. 406/793-5550
|
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Mr. Peyman (FIJA affiliate) 714/838-2896.
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Hoffman, Abbie. STEAL THIS URINE TEST (I haven't read it myself yet, but
|
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I've listed is as a source for finding more information).
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Klear: 40 4th Street #216, Petaluma, CA 94952 800/661-1357
|
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|
|
Legal Action Center: 212/243-1313
|
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|
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Martha Butterfield-Jay Foundation (Oklahoma NORML): MBJF sent me free
|
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literature, and a brochure on 4 of their products. If you call, a machine
|
|
will answer. Calls will be returned collect.
|
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P.O. Box 57214, Oklahoma City, OK 73157 405/521-URIN
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National Lawyers Guild: 212/614-6464
|
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NORML: NORML operates a Drug Testing & Information Hotline. The charge is
|
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$2.95 per minute. 900/97-NORML. 1636 'R' St. N.W., 3rd Floor, Washington
|
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D.C. 20009
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NORML Legal Referral: 202/483-5500
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|
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Party Hut Enterprises: Carbo Clean and Purifyit are $30 each. The
|
|
purchaser pays COD and shipping. They do accept pre-paid orders. If you
|
|
would like to have more information about this product or a catalog of the
|
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100's of other products that they carry just e-mail Charles Alvis.
|
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<calvis@icon.net> or <partyhut@paranoia.com>
|
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Performance Factors: Makes video imparment test. 415/769-8300
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PharmChem Laborities Inc.: Boycott PharmChem for supplying the sweat
|
|
patch. Jay Whitney or David Asheim can be harassed at 415/328-6200
|
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Sampson Health Products: Steve or Keith can be reached at 512/451-3989
|
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Scientific American, "Science and the Citizen". March 1990. pp.18 & 22
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Spy Supply, Inc.: This company sells home drug test kits for THC and
|
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COC that can be used before the "official" test. The kits cost $15
|
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each. 1212 Boylston St 120, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 617/327-7272
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Testing Expert Witness: Good for legal cases. 615/579-5425
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Zydot Unlimited, Inc.: 800/725-2481
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15.2.1 Internet consultants: If you want to be listed here as a free
|
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consultant, let me know.
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Me: I'll make an effort to answer questions. If I can't answer
|
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something, I'm in contact with toxicologists and other experts who
|
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choose to remain anonymous. I will direct questions to them.
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Jeff Nightbyrd: Consult Nightbyrd with any drug testing question. Legal
|
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issues are his specialty.
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15.2.2 Drug testing mailing list: This list doesn't work, but you would
|
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e-mail <listproc@calyx.net> with "subscribe urine-test Firstname Lastname"
|
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as the body. No one ever posts. When I attempt to post to
|
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<urine-test@calyx.net>, it returns an error. The list operator
|
|
<nick@calyx.net> doesn't respond to e-mail. Will someone please start a
|
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functional drug testing mailing list?
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15.2.3 Sites: A list of ftp and web sites relating to drug testing.
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Drug testing: My latest version can be found on any of the following
|
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sites; along with other drug test files.
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ftp://ftp.paranoia.com/pub/drugs/drugtest.fwi
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ftp://hyperreal.com/drugs/politics/drug.testing
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http://www.paranoia.com/drugs/drugtest.fwi
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http://hyperreal.com/drugs/politics/drug.testing
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CALC_THC.EXE: ftp://hyperreal.com/drugs/marijuana/misc/calc_thc.exe
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Just-Say-No-To-Piss-Tests Project:
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http://rafferty.com/~piss
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gopher://gopher.well.sf.ca.us:70/00/Politics/piss.list
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http://hello.kaleida.com/u/hopkins/prohibition/
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16. DISTRIBUTION RULES>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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I'm taking the Phillip Zimmerman approach. Our rights are in the line of
|
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fire, and I think everyone should have free access to this information. I
|
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want it to become widespread before the government has a chance to react.
|
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Our current Congress is a threat to civil liberties, and the Senate has
|
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been launching anti-expression policies - targeting the internet.
|
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Non-profit users/orgs may distribute unmodified versions of this text
|
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freely. Keep the pgp signature in tact so readers with pgp can validate
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it's authenticity. Profit distributors- you better cut me in! :)
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17. MY QUESTIONS>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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I have some questions myself. Answers are wanted for future revisions.
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Q1) Would the author of Calc_thc please step forward. Send me the source
|
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code, or a pointer to where I can get it. Many people don't trust
|
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stand-alone machine code, and others are interested in the design.
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Q2) More information on Certa. Is it an effective diuretic?
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Q3) Is Goldenseal a diuretic or screen for the TLC test?
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Q4) How is the anobolic steroid test performed on athletes, and how can
|
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it be defeated? More information overall is wanted on this.
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Q5) Are detection periods all longer than what's in table 1.2 for the
|
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GC/MS test? If so, what are the times, euphorics in particular?
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Q6) Methods for beating DrugAlert and PharmChek wanted.
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Q7) What happened to Houston Enterprizes? (They originally sold Naturally
|
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Klean herbal tea)
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Q8) In section 7.2.2.1 there is a method for making your own powdered
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urine. Wouldn't the urine put off a raunchy odor? Wouldn't small life
|
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forms consume it, breed in it, or grow in it? Is there another method to
|
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make powdered urine?
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Q9) What happens when Papain is added to positive urine?
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Q10) Do additives defeat the RIA test? Which ones?
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Q11) How would one find out which drug test they will be getting without
|
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seeming too curious?
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Q12) THC is alcohol soluble. Will drinking alcohol aid in collecting and
|
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disposing THC metabolites?
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