Interested in Compliant Drug & Alcohol Testing Services?
Contact us today on 1300 660 908 or via our Online Form
Interested in Compliant Drug & Alcohol Testing Services?
Contact us today on 1300 660 908 or via our Online Form
Detection time frames (approximate) as follows;
Note: Drug detection time frames are dependent upon individual metabolism, administration route, strength and quantity of drug consumed (in addition to cut-off level applied in the test)
Did the employee understand the content of the Policy (it’s not enough to simply have a technically correct policy – you must communicate it and have evidence that you have communicated it to staff). This is also an opportunity to educate your staff about the safety risks involving drugs and alcohol in the workplace. More information:drug awareness training
| SUBSTANCE | ADMINISTRATION ROUTE | PROPRIETARY OR STREET NAMES | MEDICAL USES | URINE | SALIVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphetamine | Injected, oral, smoked, sniffed | Dexamphetamine, Black Beauties, Crosses, Hearts | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obesity, narcolepsy | 1-3 days | 12 hours |
| Cocaine | Injected, smoked, sniffed | Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow | Local anaesthetic, vasoconstrictor not available for medical use in Australia | 0.5-3 days | 2-5 days |
| Methyl-amphetamine | Injected, oral, smoked, sniffed | Crank, Crystal, Glass, Ice, Speed | ADHD, obesity, narcolepsy not available for medical use in Australia | 1-3 days | 1-3 days |
| LSD | Oral | Acid, Microdot | None | 8 hours | 0-3 hours |
| Psilocybin | Oral | Magic Mushroom, Purple Passion, Shrooms | None | 8 hours | 0-8 hours |
| Amphetamine and Phenethylamine variants | Oral | DOB, DOM, MDA, MDMA, MDEA, 2C-T2, 2C-B, PMA, MBDB, 4MTA Adam, Ecstasy, Eden, Eve, Nexus, STP, XTC | None | 1-3 days | 25 hours |
| Marijuana/Hash (Casual Use) | Oral Smoked | Grass, Herb, Hash, Hash Oil, Pot, Reefer, Smoke, Weed | None in Australia | 1-2 days | up to 24 hrs |
| Marijuana/Hash (Moderate Use) | Oral Smoked | Grass, Herb, Hash, Hash Oil, Pot, Reefer, Smoke, Weed | None in Australia | up to 10 days | up to 24 hrs |
| Marijuana/Hash (Chronic Use) | Oral Smoked | Grass, Herb, Hash, Hash Oil, Pot, Reefer, Smoke, Weed | None in Australia | 10-28 days | up to 24 hrs |
| Codeine | Injected, oral | Aspalgin, Codiphen, Codis, Codral, Dymadon, Panamax Co, Mersyndol, Panadeine, Panalgesic | Analgesic, antitussive | 1-2 days | 2-3 days |
| Heroin | Injected, oral, smoked | Diacetylmorphine, Horse, Smack | None | 1-2 days | 1-2 days |
| Methadone | Injected, oral | Physeptone, Methadone Syrup | Analgesic, treatment for opiate dependence | 3 days | 1 day |
| Morphine | Injected, oral, smoked | Anamorph, Kapanol, Morphalgin, MS Contin, Sevredol | Analgesic | 1-2 days | 1-2 days |
| Alcohol | Oral | Beer, Wine, Spirits | Antidote for methanol poisoning | 6-10 hours | 12 hours |
| Barbiturates | Injected, oral | Phenobarbitone, Barbs | Anaesthetic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative, Phenobarbitone (anticonvulsant) is the only Barbiturate available for human medical purposes in Australia (also used by vets) | 2-10 days | 1-2 days |
| Benzodiazepines | Injected, oral | Diazepam (Valium) | Anxiolytics, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative | 3-12 days | 16-48 hours |
| Benzodiazepines | Injected, oral | Oxazepam (Serepax) | Anxiolytics, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative | 1-3 days | 16-48 hours |
| Benzodiazepines | Injected, oral | Temazepam (Normison) | Anxiolytics, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative | 1-3 days | 16-48 hours |
| Benzodiazepines | Injected, oral | Alprazolam (Xanax) | Anxiolytics, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative | 1-3 days | 16-48 hours |
| Benzodiazepines | Injected, oral | Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol, Roofies) | Anxiolytics, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative | 1-2 days | 16-48 hours |
| Benzodiazepines | Injected, oral | Clonazepam (Rivotril) | Anxiolytics, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative | 3-8 days | 16-48 hours |
| Benzodiazepines | Injected, oral | Nitrazepam (Mogadon) | Anxiolytics, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative | 3-7 days | 16-48 hours |
We offer NATA accredited on-site drug testing throughout Australia by health professionals who are direct employees. Call us today or contact us via the form below for your training needs.
A specialist medico-legal drug testing organisation servicing thousands of client locations every year throughout Australia with testing performed by health professionals.
A market leader in this industry for more than 15 years. One of the first organisations in Australia to have achieved NATA certification for medico-legal testing in both Australian Standards for urine and saliva drug testing.
