Drug detection time table

Drug detection time table

I have included this table below as it contains the detection times of the all the illegal drugs and prescription drugs, for example if you are accused of taking heroin following a saliva test, there is no point in taking an alternative urine test after 2 days, since the majority of detection times are less than a week, the obvious alternative matrix would be a hair test.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Commonly Abused Drugs Substance Proprietary or Street Names Medical Uses Route of Administration DEA Schedule* Drug Detection Times Stimulants Amphet- amine Biphetamine, Dexedrine;Black Beauties, Crosses, Hearts Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obesity, narcolepsy Injected, oral, smoked, sniffed II 1-2 days Cocaine Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow Local anesthetic, vasoconstrictor Injected, smoked, sniffed II 1-4 days Metham- phetamine Desoxyn; Crank, Crystal, Glass, Ice, Speed ADHD, obesity, narcolepsy Injected, oral, smoked, sniffed II 1-2 days Methyl- phenidate Ritalin ADHD, narcolepsy Injected, oral II 1-2 days Nicotine Habitrol patch, Nicorette gum, Nicotrol spray, Prostep patch;Cigars, Cigarettes, Smokeless tobacco, Snuff, Spit tobacco Treatment for nicotine dependence Smoked, sniffed, oral, transdermal Not Scheduled 1-2 days Hallucinogens and Other Compounds LSD Acid, Microdot None Oral I 8 hours Mescaline Buttons, Cactus, Mesc, Peyote None Oral I 2-3 days Phencyclidine & Analogs PCP; Angel Dust, Boat, Hog, Love Boat Anesthetic (veterinary) Injected, oral, smoked I, II 2-8 days Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, Purple Passion, Shrooms None Oral I 8 hours Amphet- amine variants DOB, DOM, MDA, MDMA;Adam, Ecstasy, STP, XTC None Oral I 1-2 days Marijuana Blunt, Grass, Herb, Pot, Reefer, Sinsemilla, Smoke, Weed None Oral, smoked I 1 day - 5 weeks Hashish Hash None Oral, smoked I 1 day - 5 weeks Tetrahydro- cannabinol Marinol, THC Antiemetic Oral, smoked I, II 1 day - 5 weeks Anabolic Steroids Testosterone (T/E ratio), Stanazolol, Nandrolene Hormone Replacement Therapy Oral, injected III Oral: up to 3 weeks (for testosterone and others); Injected: up to 3 months (Nandrolene up to 9 months) Opioids and Morphine Derivatives Codeine Tylenol w/codeine, Robitussin A-C, Empirin w/codeine, Fiorinal w/codeine Analgesic, antitussive Injected, oral II, III, IV 1-2 days Heroin Diacetylmorphine; Horse, Smack None Injected, smoked, sniffed I 1-2 days Methadone Amidone, Dolophine, Methadose Analgesic, treatment for opiate dependence Injected, oral II 1 day - 1 week Morphine Roxanol, Duramorph Analgesic Injected, oral, smoked II, III 1-2 days Opium Laudanum, Paregoric;Dover's Powder Analgesic, antidiarrheal Oral, smoked II, III, V 1-2 days Depressants Alcohol Beer, Wine, Liquor Antidote for methanol poisoning Oral Not Scheduled 6-10 hours Barbiturates Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; Barbs Anesthetic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative Injected, oral II, III, IV 2-10 days Benzo- diazepines Ativan, Halcion, Librium, Rohypnol, Valium; Roofies, Tranks, Xanax Antianxiety, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative Injected, oral IV 1-6 weeks Meth- aqualone Quaalude, Ludes None Oral I 2 weeks * Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Schedule I and II drugs have a high potential for abuse. They require greater storage security and have a quota on manufacture among other restrictions. Schedule I drugs are available for research only and have no approved medical use. Schedule II drugs are available only through prescription, cannot have refills and require a form for ordering. Schedule III and IV drugs are available with prescription, may have 5 refills in 6 months and may be ordered orally. Most Schedule V drugs are available over the counter.