September 12, 2019

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Can fentanyl use lead to addiction?

Yes. Fentanyl is addictive because of its potency. A person taking prescription fentanyl as instructed by a doctor can experience dependence, which is characterized by withdrawal symptoms when the drug...

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August 20, 2019

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Illicitly-made fentanyl use is on the rise

Overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone, which includes fentanyl, increased almost 47% from 2016 to 2017. Roughly 28,400 people died from overdoses involving synthetic opioids other than methadone...

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August 16, 2019

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DEA Scheduling of Kratom

Kratom was on the DEA’s list of drugs and chemicals of concern for several years.

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August 5, 2019

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Is kratom addictive?

Like other drugs with opioid-like effects, kratom might cause dependence, which means users will feel physical withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking the drug. Some users have reported becoming addicted...

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July 26, 2019

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Alcohol (ETG)

Alcohol is an organic compound that appears in a variety of forms. The ingestible form, for both legitimate and abuse purposes, is ethanol. It is and has been historically used...

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July 26, 2019

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Amphetamines (AMP)

Amphetamine (alpha-methylphenathylamine) is powerful central nervous system (CNS) stimulant used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy.

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July 26, 2019

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Anabolic Steroids

Anabolic steroids are drugs that have an effect similar to testosterone in the body, increasing muscle mass and blocking the effects of stress hormones which can break down muscle tissue.

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July 26, 2019

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Barbiturates (BAR)

Barbiturates are central nervous system (CNS) depressants with a wide range of effects and uses: mild sedation to total anesthesia, hypnotics, anticonvulsants (epilepsy), migraine treatment (in fioricet), capital punishment, and...

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July 25, 2019

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Buprenorphine (BUP)

Because of its low opiate effect, buprenorphine has a lower potential for abuse than other opioid drugs, but it can still be abused through crushing of tablets for snorting or...

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July 25, 2019

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Cocaine (COC)

Cocaine (benzoylmethylecgonine) is a crystalline alkaloid drug obtained from the leaves of the coca plant, native to South America, where the leaves are chewed as a mild stimulant.

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July 25, 2019

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Fentanyl

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic with a rapid onset and short duration of action. It can also be used in combination with benzodiazepines as an anesthetic.

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July 25, 2019

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Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB)

GHB is abused as an intoxicant, often in the club, rave and party scene, to produce euphoria and sociability. Small doses can act as a stimulant and aphrodisiac. It is...

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July 25, 2019

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K2/Spice

K2 and Spice are common street names for synthetic marijuana, produced by combining artificial cannabinoids with traditionally used medicinal herbs and other legal substances.

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July 25, 2019

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Ketamine (KET)

Ketamine is an anesthetic drug used in human and veterinary medicine, primarily for general anesthesia, although it is sometimes used as a sedative for seriously injured patients and as a...

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July 25, 2019

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Marijuana (THC)

Marijuana is a preparation of the cannabis plant for use as a psychoactive drug and as medicine. The principal psychoactive constituent of marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), one of hundreds of...

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July 25, 2019

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Methadone (MTD)

Methadone is a synthetic opioid used for pain and to treat addiction in patients with opioid dependence. It is chemically closely related to heroin and morphine and has many of...

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July 25, 2019

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Methamphetamine (MET)

Methamphetamine is psychostimulant in the amphetamine class. It has medical uses in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obesity. It has a high potential for abuse and...

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July 25, 2019

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Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

MDMA is synthesized drug in the amphetamine class. It is classed as an empathogenic drug, meaning it produces emotional and social effects that tend to increase a sense of intimacy...

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July 25, 2019

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Opiate (OPI)

While opiate and opioid are often used interchangeably, true opiates are a group of opioid drugs found only in the poppy plant: morphine (and its derivative, heroin), codeine and thebaine.

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July 25, 2019

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Oxycodone (OXY)

Oxycodone, first developed almost a century ago, is a powerful opioid analgesic with serious addictive potential.

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July 25, 2019

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Phencyclidine (PCP)

Phencyclidine is a recreational drug that was marketed in the 1950s as an anesthetic pharmaceutical drug. It was taken off the market due to its dissociative hallucinogenic side effects.

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July 25, 2019

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Tramadol (TRM)

Tramadol is an synthetic opioid analgesic with some antidepressant effects. It is used to treat moderate to moderate-severe pain. It is used and metabolized in the body similarly to codeine.

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July 25, 2019

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Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA)

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are a very large class of antidepressant drugs. A small sampling includes: amitriptyline (Elavil) amitriptylinoxide (Ambivalon) amoxapine (Asendin)

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May 22, 2019

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Overdose Deaths Involving Synthetic Opioids

According to the CDC, death rates involving synthetic opioids (other than methadone), which include drugs such as tramadol and fentanyl. In 2017, more than 28,000 deaths involving synthetic opioids (other...

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May 13, 2019

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What is Fentanyl?

Fentanyl is a synthetic (man-made) opioid 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. There are two types of fentanyl: Pharmaceutical fentanyl is primarily prescribed...

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May 7, 2019

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Drug Testing for Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine drug testing entails an analysis of the chemical reaction performed on a biological specimen to detect the presence of methamphetamine metabolites in the person’s body. It can be done...

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April 6, 2019

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Is medical marijuana safe?

Although some marijuana derivatives have been approved for use in chemo-induced nausea and epilepsy treatments,1 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not widely approved marijuana as a safe and effective...

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March 19, 2019

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How do people use fentanyl?

When prescribed by a doctor, fentanyl can be given as a shot, a patch that is put on a person’s skin, or as lozenges that are sucked like cough drops.2...

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February 25, 2019

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How long are drugs in one’s system?

Drugs have certain “detection windows”—the amount of time after ingestion during which evidence of their use can be detected by a drug test.  Though it might not be wise to...

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February 18, 2019

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What drugs do tests detect?

Testing conducted according to SAMHSA’s guidelines checks for five illicit drugs plus, in some cases, alcohol (ethanol, ethyl alcohol, booze).  These five illicit drugs are: Amphetamines (meth, speed, crank, ecstasy)...

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February 16, 2019

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How does a drug test determine if a person has been using substances?

Aside from a breath alcohol test, drug testing does not determine impairment or current drug use.  Rather, drug testing determines a specified amount or presence of a drug or its...

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January 20, 2019

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Drug Testing in the Workplace

How important is it to Drug Test? For a lot of people the answer is very easy  but in reality there is a complex issue that affects companies and their...

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January 6, 2019

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How long will Marijuana show in a drug test?

Marijuana is a oil based drug which will make it more detectable since is not water soluble and will allocate in the fat cells of the body. It is hard...

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January 6, 2019

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Drug Abbreviations

Drug testing kits often use an abbreviated drug name rather than listing it in full. This is because space on product packaging and labeling is limited, and listing the full...

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