DO NOT start doing cardio! In fact you need to eat a bunch of carbs before the test..... reason.. THC is stored in fat cells so if your body is metabolizing fat you WILL have thc in your urine. Most of those detox drinks are just carb based drinks anyway. Eat carbs so your body burns the carbs for energy keeping your thc "locked" up in fat cells.
Drug Test In 16 Days ?
- Thread starter Buddaluva
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If you can go the 16 days without using then you should be good. I'm not saying you'll necessarily be clean but you won't turn in very high levels (no pun intended). I mean you admitted that you would fail a test given immediately so the employer already knows you use. So it's not a matter of making him think you don't. It's just a matter of demonstrating you can stay away from it when you have to.
If you are an occasional smoker and you don't smoke for 16 days there is a good chance you'll come up clean. Yes THC can stay in your system for 30 days or longer but that usually applies more to regular heavy smokers. If you are a regular heavy smoker then you're almost certainly going to come up dirty regardless of how much water and cranberry juice you drink. However your levels will be very low. Low enough to tell that you haven't smoked in a while.
I don't think your employer is looking for you to be a drug free saint, I think he's just looking to see if you can demonstrate enough self control to stay away from it for a while. If you can then it's very likely you'll not be getting high on the job or coming into work under the influence and that's all most employers really care about.
If you are an occasional smoker and you don't smoke for 16 days there is a good chance you'll come up clean. Yes THC can stay in your system for 30 days or longer but that usually applies more to regular heavy smokers. If you are a regular heavy smoker then you're almost certainly going to come up dirty regardless of how much water and cranberry juice you drink. However your levels will be very low. Low enough to tell that you haven't smoked in a while.
I don't think your employer is looking for you to be a drug free saint, I think he's just looking to see if you can demonstrate enough self control to stay away from it for a while. If you can then it's very likely you'll not be getting high on the job or coming into work under the influence and that's all most employers really care about.
Buddaluva
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I can go with out smoking no problem , He just needs me to be clean or he cant hire me
The company is Asplundh its a tree company that cuts tree branches and shit off from around power lines for Duke Power
He said if he let it slide and i get hurt on the job and test dirty then it would be his ass also since he was suppose to test me and make sure i was clean before he hired me
But damn from all the replies it looks like im gonna be s.o.l , i guess i just have to keep my fingers crossed
Thanks for all the replies fellas
The company is Asplundh its a tree company that cuts tree branches and shit off from around power lines for Duke Power
He said if he let it slide and i get hurt on the job and test dirty then it would be his ass also since he was suppose to test me and make sure i was clean before he hired me
But damn from all the replies it looks like im gonna be s.o.l , i guess i just have to keep my fingers crossed
Thanks for all the replies fellas
Nah I don't think so, just stay clean for the 16 days and give it a shot, I think you'll be okay. You can't be that out of shape if you're up to working a job like that. The guys that are still dirty up to 30 days or longer are the out of shape overweight guys that some all day long every day. If that's not you then you might piss clean enough to pass after just 16 days.
I had a friend who used to work for that company and he and his crew he worked with partied all the time and partied hard. When it came to working though they didn't fuck around, partying was always done after the job was done. They took being straight while working very seriously because they worked together and one person not being with it could endanger everyone else.
Actually
Actually
The 30 day stuff is all about a statistical flyer in Federal Justice study.
If you read the studies you will realize, we are really talking about 10 days.
But the refer madness makes Po Po forget the facts.
Peace
Actually
The 30 day stuff is all about a statistical flyer in Federal Justice study.
If you read the studies you will realize, we are really talking about 10 days.
But the refer madness makes Po Po forget the facts.
Peace
house
Member
Detox drinks are scams based off pseudoscience. Their only use is to dilute your urine and color it. Nothing can hide the metabolites without flagging the test. I have passed test within 10 days of smoking, here a some tips based off science:
1. Dilution: This is the #1 principle all detox's work off of. Drink enough to dilute your metabolite level to under the test threshold. Drink water until your urine is clear starting the day before the test.( Caution: Too much water can wash out your electrolytes resulting in deadly hyponatremia, eat salty snacks or have a sports drink to replenish your lost sodium)
2. Cardio: THC metabolites are stored in your fat. If you burn this fat metabolites get released and washed out. Realistically most people would have to run several marathons to burn enough fat to make a difference so instead focus on not burning any fat. Avoid strenuous activity for a few days prior to your UA.
2. Creatinine: Creatinine, a metabolite of creatine, is the main indicator used to detect diluted samples. If your creatinine is too low, you will be flagged. Raise your creatinine level by consuming creatine a supplement or eat creatine rich foods such as meats to offset the dilution for a few days prior.
3. B-Vitamins: No these aren't vitamins for your health, they are here to color your heavily diluted urine back to a reasonable shade. B-Vitamins are water soluble substances naturally vivid in color i.e. B2-Riboflavin (Neon yellow), B3-Niacin (Orange), B12 (orange). Take a B-Complex or drink energy drinks until your diluted pee looks normal.
4. Specific gravity: As you dilute the density of your urine goes down closer to that of water. The extra creatine and B-vitamins will help you specific gravity back to normal range.
5. Clean Catch: Urine is most concentrated in the morning and during the beginning and end of urination. Make sure you pee one or twice before your test and catch your urine midstream.
1. Dilution: This is the #1 principle all detox's work off of. Drink enough to dilute your metabolite level to under the test threshold. Drink water until your urine is clear starting the day before the test.( Caution: Too much water can wash out your electrolytes resulting in deadly hyponatremia, eat salty snacks or have a sports drink to replenish your lost sodium)
2. Cardio: THC metabolites are stored in your fat. If you burn this fat metabolites get released and washed out. Realistically most people would have to run several marathons to burn enough fat to make a difference so instead focus on not burning any fat. Avoid strenuous activity for a few days prior to your UA.
2. Creatinine: Creatinine, a metabolite of creatine, is the main indicator used to detect diluted samples. If your creatinine is too low, you will be flagged. Raise your creatinine level by consuming creatine a supplement or eat creatine rich foods such as meats to offset the dilution for a few days prior.
3. B-Vitamins: No these aren't vitamins for your health, they are here to color your heavily diluted urine back to a reasonable shade. B-Vitamins are water soluble substances naturally vivid in color i.e. B2-Riboflavin (Neon yellow), B3-Niacin (Orange), B12 (orange). Take a B-Complex or drink energy drinks until your diluted pee looks normal.
4. Specific gravity: As you dilute the density of your urine goes down closer to that of water. The extra creatine and B-vitamins will help you specific gravity back to normal range.
5. Clean Catch: Urine is most concentrated in the morning and during the beginning and end of urination. Make sure you pee one or twice before your test and catch your urine midstream.
Buddaluva
Member
Thanks for the encouraging replies fellas , it gives me a little hope lol
HempKat , yea im in pretty decent shape for the most part but still working on my overall health , I do mma mon thru thurs at my local martial arts center , but its only mon and wed that i get a good workout in that im sweating from all my pores cuz tues and thurs im just their helping out the beginners ( but friday thru sunday have been my lazy days lol )
Hopefully all will work out then , thanks for taking away some of my worries about it , ( just some though lol
HempKat , yea im in pretty decent shape for the most part but still working on my overall health , I do mma mon thru thurs at my local martial arts center , but its only mon and wed that i get a good workout in that im sweating from all my pores cuz tues and thurs im just their helping out the beginners ( but friday thru sunday have been my lazy days lol )
Hopefully all will work out then , thanks for taking away some of my worries about it , ( just some though lol
Small time
Member
My neighbor threw it all away by going to a party at his brother's house and being in a smoky room (so he says). He swears he didn't smoke himself, but he's bit of a leaker, and I think he had a hit or two or three. Don't be a leaker, don't go by Parties or you might as well forget about the job. I think you can do it. I have by staying true to the program.
I don't know if it's true or not but I've been told by people that do those tests that you would have to be in an extremely smoky room for a long time for it to cause a positive in someone that didn't smoke. So smoky that you'd have to be a total moron to not think it might effect how well you do on a pee test you know you have the next day.
As house said, detox drinks are based on the advice he gave above. Creatine and vitamins to hide dilution and add back color. The other typical ingredients are carbohydrates to help your body slow down the fat burning process and laxatives like cayenne pepper. Drinking the detox drink on the day of the test does NOT give ample time for the Creatine to convert to the tested for Creatinine.
The only thing I might consider adding is mixing unflavored gelatin or pectin to a gallon of water and drinking it. The THC your body expels when burning stored fat can bind to these fatty products. Your body naturally sends the gelatin/pectin to your colon instead of your bladder. This can assist in dropping your elevated levels a bit more
Also a good idea to find a local dollar store that has $1 test strips (check for SAMHSA cutoff) and check yourself to KNOW you have the method down pat.
The typical cutoff for job drug tests is 50nG/mL as SAMHSA dictates.. Note that some places use a 20nG/mL cutoff though
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Oily Farmer
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Hehe, some really funny stuff here...
While serving in the US Army at Ft. Bragg, NC, one of my additional duties was Unit Alcohol and Drug Coordinator (UADC)... http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/school/tools/JD_docs/Alcohol and Drug Coordinat.pdf
Note Page 4 (7) Perform other related duties as required. This includes administering drug screening/testing. Let me assure everyone reading this, all these powders, the really old belief of sucking copper pennies or drinking copious amounts of vinegar, and so on... they don't work, with the possibility of the odd human that these might work. People may think so, but in reality and most likely - their sample wasn't tested or was thrown out due to (clerical/mechanical) error.
I've witnessed on several occasions thousands of samples being destroyed due to the above reasons, as well as bad batches of containers (contaminated with liquids during manufacturing and wasn't discovered, lack of quality control).
Cannabis is similar to alcohol - time is needed for the drug to leave the system. There are several things to consider when attempting to determine how much time is needed for the drug to clear the system, or at least to an undetectable level. A persons metabolism and body fat content; how much was ingested; if known, the THC/etc.. levels...
My advice to those who may at some point have to submit a urine or blood sample for drug screening (job interview, employer policy, etc..), give yourself a smoke break of at least 30 days, perhaps slightly longer. This shouldn't be a problem though, right peeps, cause cannabis isn't addictive? lol lol
Stay clean... lol
While serving in the US Army at Ft. Bragg, NC, one of my additional duties was Unit Alcohol and Drug Coordinator (UADC)... http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/school/tools/JD_docs/Alcohol and Drug Coordinat.pdf
Note Page 4 (7) Perform other related duties as required. This includes administering drug screening/testing. Let me assure everyone reading this, all these powders, the really old belief of sucking copper pennies or drinking copious amounts of vinegar, and so on... they don't work, with the possibility of the odd human that these might work. People may think so, but in reality and most likely - their sample wasn't tested or was thrown out due to (clerical/mechanical) error.
I've witnessed on several occasions thousands of samples being destroyed due to the above reasons, as well as bad batches of containers (contaminated with liquids during manufacturing and wasn't discovered, lack of quality control).
Cannabis is similar to alcohol - time is needed for the drug to leave the system. There are several things to consider when attempting to determine how much time is needed for the drug to clear the system, or at least to an undetectable level. A persons metabolism and body fat content; how much was ingested; if known, the THC/etc.. levels...
My advice to those who may at some point have to submit a urine or blood sample for drug screening (job interview, employer policy, etc..), give yourself a smoke break of at least 30 days, perhaps slightly longer. This shouldn't be a problem though, right peeps, cause cannabis isn't addictive? lol lol
Stay clean... lol
MelloYello
Active member
I wouldn't drink all that water. You can kill yourself with too much water.
I used to test for parole and never gave a dirty test unless I wanted to.
Would drink a couple pints of water 2 hours before test. and then a pint every half hour. make sure you pee twice before driving down there and drink water on the way.
I would do this and then shoot heroin in the parole office parking lot and then go in and piss "clean" every time.
I used to test for parole and never gave a dirty test unless I wanted to.
Would drink a couple pints of water 2 hours before test. and then a pint every half hour. make sure you pee twice before driving down there and drink water on the way.
I would do this and then shoot heroin in the parole office parking lot and then go in and piss "clean" every time.
Oily Farmer
Member
Forgot to include something... not every drug known to man is screened against every urine/blood sample taken, extremely cost prohibitive. We used to joke about something we called "drug of the month", where we would guess which drug was specifically selected for screening for a particular month. Cannabis, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and in more recent years steroids, are the standards. It's up to the employer as to which drugs are tested for...
Buddaluva
Member
Sorry i have not gotten back to this thread till now but i got that job and its been kicking my ass lol
I dont know if i would had pass the drug test or not but i took a at home drug test and it showed up positive ,
I was straight up with the guy who was hiring me and he said i just needed to give him some clean piss , so the that mourning i got some clean piss from my son and when i got their he just gave me the cup in an un opened package and just said ( thats for you )
Hell i was able to walk off with it , take it to the bathroom by myself and put the clean piss in
When i was done he said that i should had came in and done that a few weeks earlier lol
Thanks for all the replies fellas it is greatly appreciated
I dont know if i would had pass the drug test or not but i took a at home drug test and it showed up positive ,
I was straight up with the guy who was hiring me and he said i just needed to give him some clean piss , so the that mourning i got some clean piss from my son and when i got their he just gave me the cup in an un opened package and just said ( thats for you )
Hell i was able to walk off with it , take it to the bathroom by myself and put the clean piss in
When i was done he said that i should had came in and done that a few weeks earlier lol
Thanks for all the replies fellas it is greatly appreciated
