“Drug-Use Is Life Abuse…Drug-Use Is Self-Abuse…Drugs Destroy Dreams!”
Alcohol (Beer, Booze, Hooch, Liquor, Wine), 1hour to perhaps 10 or 12 hours (Yes, alcohol IS a drug! Drinking more than “in moderation” can lead to alcohol (drug) abuse…and perhaps alcoholism. During 2002, more than 18,000 people in the U.S. were killed by too-boozed-up DRUNK drivers! DON’T BE ONE OF THEM THIS YEAR!)Â
Amphetamines (Biphetamine, Black Beauties, Crosses, Dexedrine, Hearts), 1-2 days
Anabolic steroids (Stanzolol, Stanazolol, Nandrolene; Steroids, Roids, Juice), oral- up to 3 weeks; injected- up to 3-6 months and more
Barbituates (Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; Barbs), 2-3 days
Benzodiazepines (e.g., Ativan, Halcion, Librium, Rohypnol, Valium; Roofies, Tranks, Xanax), 2-3 days
Cocaine (Candy, Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow, Whitecoat), (Candy, Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow, Whitecoat), 1-2 days
Codeine (e.g., Fiorinal w/codeine, Robitussin A-C, Empirin w/codeine, Tylenol w/codeine, 1-2 days
GHB (G, Grievous Bodily Harm, Goob, Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X), 1-2 days
Heroin (Horse, Smack), 1-2 days
Inhalents, just a few hours
Ketamine (K, Kit Kat, Special K, Vitamin K), 2-4 days
LSD (Acid, Blotter, Microdot, Yellow sunshine), a few hours or up to 5 days
Marijuana (Bud, Blunt, Grass, Herb, Pot, Reefer, Sinsemilla, Smoke, Weed), 2-5 days (the daily, heavy user can sometimes be detected up to 30+ days)
MDMA (Ecstasy), 1-5 days
Methadone, 1-7 days
Methamphetamines (Crank, Crystal, Desoxyn, Glass, Ice, Speed), 2-4 days
Methaqualone (Ludes, Quaaludes), 10-15 days
Nicotine (Cigarettes, Cigars, Habitrol patch, Nicorette gum, Nicotrol spray, Prostep patch; Smokeless tobacco, Snuff, Spit tobacco), 1-2 days
Opiates (i.e., Opium: China, Dreams, Laudanum, Paregoric; Dover’s Powder), 1-2 days
Oxycodone (OxyContin, Percolone, Roxicodone), 1-2 days
PCP (Angel Dust, Boat, Hog, Love Boat), 1-8 days
For chronic drug users, drugs (other than alcohol) can be retained in the system much longer by the chronic-user after their last use. For instance, marijuana and PCP can be detected for up to 60-90 days after lengthy, heavy-use periods of use.