A drug test is a process using some kind of biological matter taken from an individual to determine previous drug use. It’s a matter of much controversy; many have argued that it is an invasion of privacy, and the accuracy and effectiveness of some tests are also in question.
Drug “tests” can be divided into two general groups.
The first group is the kind most people are familiar with. This type of testing involves the donor giving a sample of some bodily fluid or hair to an employer, doctor, law enforcement official, or a dedicated testing center. This is normally a sample of urine, blood, hair, or saliva/oral fluid. After collection from the donor, the sample with a tamper-evident seal is sent to a laboratory for analysis.
The primary advantages of this type of test are accuracy, legal defensibility, and the ability to customize tests for a particular demographic group.
The disadvantages are typically costs associated with the need for collection sites (urine, blood), and the delay in receiving results (up to 4 days).
On-site screens, done with an inexpensive kit, allow results within minutes. On-site screens provide qualitative results, and when supplemented with laboratory- based confirmation tests, can be used in a court of law.
We have researched the most successful methods of how drug tests are circumvented and presented them below.