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Take Charge! Common Types of
Drug Tests
„ I can get help for my drug problem, I
don’t have to do this by myself.
„ I’m not going to ignore my problems
by numbing myself with drugs.
The Effects of Drug Abuse
Drug abuse leads to:
„ violence
„ separation of parents and children
„ loss of jobs
„ feelings of hopelessness
„ serious money problems
„ single parenthood
„ anxiety over child-care needs
„ bad relationships
„ emotional and behavioral difficulties in
children
„ prison or jail terms.
Without follow-up treatment,
individuals can easily lapse
back into drug use.
from the National Institute on
Drug Abuse
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Drug use is a serious problem for many people.
You might have told yourself that you weren’t Wellness
addicted, and you could stop anytime you & Nutrition
„ Urine (urinalysis) – A wanted. What started out as an excuse for
sample of urine is tested and can be read a “coping mechanism” is now an addiction. No. 11
immediately on site or sent to a lab for The first challenge is to stop taking the drug.
Then comes the real challenge of changing
analysis.
People try switching samples, drinking lots your lifestyle to eliminate drugs from your life
of water, using diuretics and certain herbal and your future. There are many resources for
extracts to prevent detection, but many of stopping the addiction and moving on a more positive path. If drugs are not part
of your life, then you probably know someone who has tried them or uses them
these products are detected as well. on a regular basis.
„ Saliva (spit) screening - generally detects use
during the previous few days. Saliva or oral
The Doctor Says...
fluid-based drug tests are becoming one of the Signs of Possible Drug
most common ways of drug testing because Abuse
they can be done instantly with less chance
of cheating. The test is as accurate as a urine 8 All recovery fails unless you „ Trouble paying attention Recovery Drug Addiction...
test. stop lying to yourself and face
„ Hair screening - Hair follicle testing is very up to the emotions that have „ Being more forgetful than usual
accurate and can generally show any drug use driven you to escape into „ Missing work or school
in the past 90 days. As hair grows out, any drugs.
drugs used are encased in the hair shaft. „ Being moodier than usual
8 No illegal drug usage is safe.
8 Getting counseling is the start „ Trouble sleeping
No magic over-the-counter cure can of drug recovery. „ Paranoia (feeling that people are
“out to get you”)
detox a body from illegal drug use. 8 Misuse of prescription drugs
can be addictive. „ No interest in things
8 Detox alone isn’t enough. you used to enjoy.
Disclaimer: Changes in your lifestyle and
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for professional medical advice, emergency treatment or recovery.
formal first-aid training. Don’t use this information to
diagnose or develop a treatment plan for a health problem or
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