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    I hope this is in the right area, if not, please move it. A friend of mine who works for corporate america has applied for a new job. Everything has gone great, they've offered her the job, the pay is better, benefits better, etc. The problem she is faced with is the drug testing they do is the hair drug testing instead of the urine testing. She partied pretty hard back a few yrs ago but quit doing all that expect for smoking a bowl a few times per week. Now I've heard that all drugs will show up in the hair testing for 7 yrs, versus the urine testing is 30 days. We all know that there's those drinks you can buy at head shops that will make you pass a drug test but she's wondering if there's anything that can be used on her hair to pass the test. She said she went to a head shop and they told her they have this type of shampoo that's supposed to work. The problem is I've never known anyone who's done the hair testing that's done drugs before (my brother did it when he worked for Blockbuster but he's straight as an arrow) and she doesn't know anyone either that's done this that hasn't done drugs before.

    Do any of you know if there is a shampoo or something that she could use that would make her pass this? Have any of you had to do the hair drug testing before? I told her she could try the shampoo and worse case scenario they would tell her she didn't pass the drug test and didn't get the job, her only concern is a friend helped her get this job and this friend doesn't know about her past drug use and current light pot smoking. If any of you know anything it would be greatly appreciated, she's supposed to do this test sometime in the early part of this week. Thanks!

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    I have no helpful input, only sympathy. That SUCKS!!


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    I had a friend who tried a cleansing shampoo and also used Aloe Rid (by Nexxus) in conjunction with it.

    Didn't work and he didn't get the job. I should also mention that he was only a pot smoker.

    One thing though...if she is just a recreational user, it might work and bonus is, that marijuana is the least likely of all the drugs tested for to show up after long periods of time. Provided that they aren't an every day user.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DylanAngel View Post
    I had a friend who tried a cleansing shampoo and also used Aloe Rid (by Nexxus) in conjunction with it.

    Didn't work and he didn't get the job. I should also mention that he was only a pot smoker.

    One thing though...if she is just a recreational user, it might work and bonus is, that marijuana is the least likely of all the drugs tested for to show up after long periods of time. Provided that they aren't an every day user.
    Well, she does smoke weekly and many times it is everyday after work to help her unwind. She said she hasn't smoked anything in about a week now but I don't know if that would make much difference or not. I really hope she's able to pass because she really needs this job, she's in such a horrible financial situation and it's all because of horrible mistakes her husband has made. She was a single mother raising a son all on her own for 9 yrs, she had excellent credit and now with the many things her husband has done, her credit is now shot! I feel so bad for her with everything that's happened to her.

    If anyone hears anything I would so appreciate it, I really hope she gets a break for once in the past 3 yrs since she's been married. I even suggested that she wait tables at the stripclub I work at and she said there's no way in hell her husband would let her do that. It's ok for him to fuck up and ruin her credit but tell her what she can and can't do. I honestly don't see this marriage lasting much longer, I know this is bad to say but I hope she leaves him, he's done nothing but brought her down.

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    They don't work. The pot will show up if she's been occasionally smoking within the last month. Really, unless you've been clean for awhile and then get a buzz cut, those hair tests are infallible. Basically your body shows evidence of substance use through the hair after the body has processed it as the hair is growing. On average, the hair grows 1/2" per month. If your hair is 12" long at it's shortest layer, you'll be able to see any drug use from the past 2 years.

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    She needs to bleach her hair out, strip it totally (we're talking Gwen Stefani platinum blonde, if it looks bad on her then color it to red or brown.) I've "heard" this works but I've never had to test it myself.

    Good luck.

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    yes, I heard also that if you strip your hair (not just bleach it) then it will work. Granted, your hair will be white like paper, but you can use a dye to color it normally again. I have never seen it done personally, but I heard my ex's brother got his job on an oil rig this way. He stripped his hair and re dyed it. try it, hell. It's better than nothing. If it were me, I'd strip it, dye it and STILL use the shampoo just in case!! Hope the best for her.
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    The shampoo does not work. I had a friend that was apply for a job at the NY NY casino in Vegas and she failed the hair test, light recreational partier.

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    I can personally attest that I had a hair test and passed it after doing drugs. I smoked a joint on the way to the test actually.

    Right before the scheduled test, I bleached my hair at home.

    I also dumped a bottle of peroxide on it. Probably not too good for the hair but I got the job and definitely passed a test I shouldn't have.

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    ^^Agghhh! I can't imagine doing that to my hair for a job! Probably a fucked up way of thinking, that my hair is worth more to me.

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    Well, I have a few family members who work for drug testing companies.

    The extensiveness of the drug test is dependant upon the type of company, because it depends on the quality of the drug tester.

    For instance, a job as a cashier in retail or construction will not have as stringent a drug tester, so the results will only go back a few months.

    For corporate jobs, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, drug testing can go back as far as 16-24 months with a 99& accurate reading. For these kinds of companies, those "quick fixes", such as shampoos, drinks, bleach, dont work (Bleach will work for lower level companies...but for a higher level company, the drug tester will literally pull the hair out, and the drugs will show in the follicle thats under the skin). Also take into consideration that a drug tester for a high level company will be able to tell if hair is freshly bleached, and they will report "suspicious circumstances" in their reports...those companies wont hire the person.

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    Or as an extreme alternative, maybe she can chop off most of her hair and get extentions??

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    ^ also wont work. Most companies will then require hair testing from toher areas of the body, such a pubic hair. If she shave scompletely, they will insist on random urine tests for 6 months.

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    Quote Originally Posted by virgoamm View Post
    Or as an extreme alternative, maybe she can chop off most of her hair and get extentions??
    They cut it at the base. They take about 25-40 strands from the back of the head near the middle and try to make it in an unnoticable spot. And yes, they will take hair from other parts of the body if a person shaves his/her head. I think they might have a sneaking suspicion a person who's cut all their hair off before a hair strand test might
    be trying a little too hard to pass the test!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kandie_kitten View Post
    Well, I have a few family members who work for drug testing companies.

    The extensiveness of the drug test is dependant upon the type of company, because it depends on the quality of the drug tester.

    For instance, a job as a cashier in retail or construction will not have as stringent a drug tester, so the results will only go back a few months.

    For corporate jobs, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, drug testing can go back as far as 16-24 months with a 99& accurate reading. For these kinds of companies, those "quick fixes", such as shampoos, drinks, bleach, dont work (Bleach will work for lower level companies...but for a higher level company, the drug tester will literally pull the hair out, and the drugs will show in the follicle thats under the skin). Also take into consideration that a drug tester for a high level company will be able to tell if hair is freshly bleached, and they will report "suspicious circumstances" in their reports...those companies wont hire the person.
    Very true. I had a hair test done for drugs as well. A good company will find drugs no matter what you do to your hair.

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    Thanks everyone for this info, I'm going to pass this along to her. It's going to be hard for me to tell her that it's not going to work. I know she's not going to go to the extremes of shaving her head or anything, her hair is so long and so thick and beautiful, she'd be crazy to mess with it for a job, guess she'll still have to keep looking or just go ahead and let them do the test and if doesn't pass, then she doesn't get the job.

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    Another note: The hair drug test isn't seven years - it's the age of your hair. So if you're completely bald, there will perhaps only be a week of testing (unles you wax - then none!)... but if your hair is down to your ass, you'll be seeing that cocaine you had in the 70s!


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    ^^Eeee! Good thing I won't ever be going for a corporate job!

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    Whew this is good to know- I shaved my hair off Britney style and just wear a wig as it grows back. If I get the job I'm applying for, I'll just do it again no biggie.

    What will they do if you are wearing a wig- make you take it off?
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    ^Pluck your pussy hair.


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    ^^ Yeah, they will try to find hair on any other part of your body...but even if your completly hairless....They will just test blood. Or urine...
    There's really no way to get around company drug tests, unless your drug free.
    Best bet is to just lay off the drugs long enough to get the job...then if you want..use them occasionally. But..if for some reason you get randomly tested, your fucked anyway.

    A lot of companies now will do blanket testing. Like.. if I'm a cocktail waitress at a casino. Another waitress slips and falls. That's automatic testing for her, but usually, the company will just test that whole department.

    And..if you ever are up for promotion, that's another drug test, before you can get promoted.

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    Lame.

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    wow i didnt know this stuff!

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    Quote Originally Posted by yogibear179 View Post
    wow i didnt know this stuff!
    Oh yeah, it's getting pretty hard out there.

    I can't believe I didn't have to take a drug test with the company I'm with now. It's a huge, international ad agency...very corporate.

    But I guess they figure they employ "creative types" and some things go hand in hand.

    Not to mention that they have alcohol at almost every big office party!

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