Drugs of Abuse Data Sheet
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Drug Name

Trade or Street Name(s)

Urine Test Threshold Immunoassay Screening

Urine Test Threshold GC/MS confirmation

Time Detectable After Last Dose **(variable)**

Symptoms of Abuse

5 – Panel (Test for drugs required by the Department of Transportation and similar star-recognized programs)

Amphetamines:
   Amphetamine           

   Methamphetamine

Biphematine, Delcobase, Obetrol, Desoxyn, Dexedrine, Black Beauties

1000 mg/ml

500 ng/ml

48 hours

Pupils dilated (when large amounts taken), dry mouth and nose, goes long periods without sleeping, excess activity, irritability, argumentative, chain smoking.

Cannabinoids(THC)

THC, Marinol, Dronnabinol, Pot, Acapulco Gold, Grass, Reefer, Sinsemilla, Thai Sticks, Mary Jane, Marijuana

Employment:
50 ng/ml
Treatment:
20 ng/ml

15 ng/ml

5 ng/ml

Moderate user:
(4 times/wk)
5 days
Heavy user: (daily)
10 days
Chronic user:(long term)
20 days or more

Rapid, loud talking, stupor, pupils may be dilated, "burnt rope smell" on clothing or breath.

Cocaine Metabolite
     Benzoylecgonine

Coke, Flake, Snow, Crack

300 ng/ml

150 ng/ml

2-4 days

Pupils dilated (when large amounts taken), dry mouth and nose, goes long periods without sleeping, excess activity, irritability, argumentative, chain smoking.

Opiates:
     Codeine
     Morphine

Morphine, Roxanol, Tylenol w/codeine, Robitussin A-C, Florinal w/Codeine, Diacetylmorphine (heroin), Horse, Smack, Dragons, Tail.  Poppy seeds contain Morphine and small amounts of Codeine.

2000 ng/ml

2000 ng/ml

2-5 days

Drowsiness, "pinpoint pupils", redness or rawness around nostrils if inhaled, injection scars, syringes, bent spoons, eyedroppers, cotton or needles may be found.

Phencyclidine

PCP, Angel Dust, Hog

25 ng/ml

25 ng/ml

approx. 8 days
Up to 30 days in chronic users (mean value=14 days)

Very abnormal behavior, can have depressant effects or cause bizarre responses.

10-Panel – (“Industrial Panel” adds five additional drugs to the above 5-Panel)

Barbiturates :
    Butalbital
    Phenobarbital
    Secobarbital
    Amobarbital
    Pentobarbital

Amytal, Butisol, Florinal, Tuinal, Nembutal, Seconal, Reds, Downers, Goofballs

200 ng/ml

200 ng/ml

varies: hours to weeks

Symptoms of alcohol abuse without odor or alcohol on breath, staggering, falls asleep unexplainably, disorientation.

Benzodiazepines:
    Chlordiazepoxide
    Diazepam
    Oxazepam
    Nordiazepam
    Alprazolam
    Triazolam

Ativan, Dalmane, Librium, Restoril, Serax, Valium, Tranxene, Versed, Halcion, Paxipam, Xanax

200 ng/ml

200 ng/ml

3 days (therapeutic)
4-6 weeks after extended use (one or more years).

Symptoms of alcohol abuse without odor of alcohol on breath, staggering, falls asleep unexplainably, disorientation.

Methadone

Dolophine, Methadone

300 ng/ml

300 ng/ml

approx. 3 days

Drowsiness, "pinpoint pupils", injection scars, syringes, bent spoons, eyedroppers, cotton or needles may be found.

Methaqualone

Quaalude, Ludes

300 ng/ml

300 ng/ml

2 weeks

Slurred speech, poor muscle control, drowsiness, fatigue, dizziness, torpor, occasional restlessness and anxiety.

Propoxyphene

Darvon

300 ng/ml

300 ng/ml

6-48 hours

Drowsiness, "pinpoint pupils", similar to opiates.

Additional Drugs of Abuse – may be added individually to create custom panels when needed

MDMA (Ecstasy)
(Included in Hair & Oral Testing)

X, XTC, Disco Biscuits, 
Scoobie Snacks, Hug Drug

500 ng/ml

250 ng/ml

approx. 2 days

Nausea, depression, dehydration, muscle cramping - teeth clenching

Hydrocodone

Loratab

300 ng/ml

300 ng/ml

2-5 days

Cold, clammy skin. Anxiety, decreased appetite, decreased mental & physical performance, drowsiness.

Oxycodone

Oxycontin, Oxy, OC, Scratches, Hillbilly Heroin

100 ng/ml

50 ng/ml

2-5 days

High similar to heroin, euphoria, cold and clammy skin, confusion.

Rohypnol

(10X as powerful as Valium)

"Date Rape" drug
Rophies, Roach, Roofies, Rope, Circles, Rib, Mexican Valium

5.0 ng/ml

varies per specimen – no standard

3 days
4-6 weeks after extended use (one or more years).

When mixed with alcohol, can incapacitate a victim and prevent them from resisting sexual assault, partial amnesia, physical and psychological dependence

Ketamine

"Date Rape" drug
Special K, "K"

100 ng/ml

100 ng/ml

2-4 days

Sedation, hallucinations, out-of-body experiences. Similar to PCP and LSD.

Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate (GHB)

"Date Rape" drug, Paint Stripper, Liquid Ecstasy, Goop, Georgia Home Boy, Grievous Bodily Harm, Somatomax

2.0 ng/ml

2.0 ng/ml

Varies according to strength and purity of dose.

Mood swings, euphoria, anxiety, sedation, insomnia.