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Evaluation of Teens and College-Age Individuals
for Drug Abuse
Our clinicians have special expertise in evaluating adolescents and college-age individuals for drug and/or alcohol dependence. In addition to a thorough clinical interview, we offer comprehensive, on-site urine drug testing and saliva alcohol testing. If treatment is recommended, we discuss the full spectrum of therapeutic options with the parent or other referral source.
WellStep Atlanta has developed a special, expanded drug testing panel to include drugs commonly abused in the teen and college-age population.
Our drug test panel includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine metabolite, marijuana metabolite, methadone, opiates, phencyclidine. In addition, our panel separately tests for oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet) and mdma (ecstasy).
All specimens are initially screened by enzyme immunoassay (EIA). Presumptive positives are confirmed by gas chromatograph/mass spectrometry (GCMS).
- Amphetamines (speed). Pharmaceutical Names (Dexedrine, Benzadrine). Detection Time is 1-2 days. A subcategory of Amphetamines checked is Methamphetamines (speed, ice, crystal, crank). Pharmaceutical Names (Desoxyn, Methedrine). Detection time is also 1-2 days.
- Barbiturates (downers, barbs, goof balls, reds, yellow jackets). Pharmaceutical Names ( Amobarbital (Amytal), Bubalbital (Fiorinal), Pentobarbital (Nembutal), Phenobarbital (Donnatal), Secobarbital (Seconal). Detection time is days for short acting formulations and 1-3 weeks for long acting compounds.
- Benzodiazepines (bennies). Pharmaceutical names: Diazepam (Valium), Oxazepam( Serax), Chlordiazepoxide (Librium), Alprazolam (Xanax), Chlorazepate (Tranxene), Temazepam (Restoril) Detection time for therapeutic doses is 3 days. Detection time for higher doses can be as long as 4- 6 weeks.
- Cocaine (coke, crack). Detection time is 2-4 days.
- Marijuana (dope, weed, hemp, hash, Colombian, sinemilla). Pharmaceutical name: Marinol. Detection time for single use is 2-7 days. Detection time for prolonged use is 1-2 months.
- Methadone (fizzies). Pharmaceutical names: Amidone, Dolophine. Detection time is 3 days.
- Opioids include morphine and or heroin (smack, tar) as well as prescription drugs of abuses such as codeine and hydrocodone. Pharmaceutical names of opioids include Vicodin, Lortab, Percocet, and Norco. Detection time is 2 days.
- Phencyclidine (pcp, angel dust). Detection time is 14 days (up to 30 days in chronic users).
- Oxycodone (blue, hillbilly heroin, kicker, oc’s, oxy, oxycotton). Pharmaceutical names: Oxycontin, Percocet. Detection time is 1-2 days.
- MDMA (ecstasy, XTC, lover’s speed). Detection time is 1- 2 days.