Todays army is not as bad as it was even 5 years ago when it comes to drugs.We have all heard off "grass" company and certain other units inparticular as well.Go look in a certain bumker in wainwright and you can see all the bongs sitting inside it. (Use to be anyway)
However I believe now with the random drug testing and sensitive testing as well,the "casual" pot smoker has for the most part stopped.It isnt worth his career.But lets face it the one's who enjoy this habit will find ways around it.
-smoke it on leave
-wait till right after testing
-wait till HLTA
-wait till a res posting
The list goes on.It isnt rocket science.Every time there is a drug test we all hear the rumour a couple week prior.I have been in for around 8 years and I was finally tested a couple weeks back.8 years and one test.
One thing I will say though is the use of harder drugs is more popular now than it ever was."Nose candy" seems to be the drug of choice.
All I care about is I know I test clean.
P.S urine test really only cover three days for LSD,pot,coke.The usual stuff.
So when the army tests you on a friday morning....seems like to me they are not trying to catch the weeken users they just want the hardcore guys using on a school night.If the army would wake up and do a little reasearch they may make a better net to catch these guys with.SO after the test the "party" kids could put blow up their noses and know by monday morning they would be clean again.
Or do they actually want real numbers???
I guess not.As a MO should be able to advise people of this,and I am but a mere good looking, uneducated combat arms Mcpl.
p.s sorry for spelling errors.Im on a pentium 133...dial up. :crybaby:
lacqui said:
I Now they'll do a study on the samples, to determine if there's a problem in a select group, then go back for more testing. Sounds to me like a waste of money.
Its actually not that expensive,I being inquisitive looked into it once I was tested (my name was included in mine).It goes to a company in Ontario who are basically the RCMP's CSI team but a civilian company.Our Urine is put into a cheap stick type test first.If you pass that your sample is good.If it is "diluted"then they run the expensive test to see what etc.If it is inconclusive it goes to a medical officer for further study.Im currently not on my computer to put up the links...and this thing is so slow I dont think it could run pong.
p.s sorry for spelling errors.Im on a pentium 133...dial up. :crybaby: