Last updated : December 16, 2024
Almost every employer now utilizes some type of pre-employment drug screen before they will offer you a job. Be it going to a local lab for sampling and testing, or on-site testing by the company itself. Passing drug tests is extremely important, because you will not be hired if you fail, and you usually will have to pay for the test if it shows positive drug use. This type of drug screen test is usually simple to pass, even if you have used illegal drugs recently.
During pre-employment drug testing, the tester does not search the person taking the test, nor do they watch while the sample is being collected. These tests are not as strict as a testing for government jobs, military, or court testing. A prospective employee is required to empty their pockets, and told not to flush or run water until after the sample is obtained. The person is then left to “pee in the cup” on their own, usually with the tester outside the stall or the bathroom door.Due to the less stringent testing, it is easy to cause the test to come back negative for drugs. There are many myths related to passing a drug screen, as well as items to purchase to assist a person in passing. All the ways to cheat a drug screen have the risk of being caught, not getting the job, or facing charges of tampering with the test.The only fail proof method of passing a drug test is to have “clean” urine for the sample. If your urine is tainted, you have options of obtaining a ‘clean’ sample. Collect urine from someone who never uses drugs or purchase synthetic urine; either in liquid form or a powdered form to mix with warm water. The sample must be kept warm in order to pass the body temperature screening. Some newer tests can detect the synthetic urine, most high quality kits are not detected.
Other options include remedies that are taken orally to change the urine to cause a false reading. High doses of vitamins, especially B vitamins are believed to do this. Some choose to eat lots of red meat while taking the vitamins to help mask any traces of drugs. There are supplements available in an oral form that claim to detox the urine for testing purposes.
