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Does alcohol affect a drug test?

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Although a standard drug test does not evaluate the presence of alcohol in a person’s system, many companies do include alcohol in their testing policy, using a breath or saliva test. In addition, with the growing use and misuse of prescription medications, many companies are requesting their drug test include additional drugs beyond the standard five mentioned above (e.g., adding synthetic opiates and ecstasy). read more

Not sure about a urine test, but I’m sure it probably does show up if the test happens to be designed to test for alcohol. I can say that if you go someplace that does an oral swab, alcohol can show up on it for 12–24 hours after consuming it. read more

most drug tests scren for drugs drugs, not including alcohol. to test for alcohol they need to get a special drug test and it will only show up if its been within 3 days. read more

But if (and I would suspect is the case) it’s a general screening for intoxicants (which they won’t tell you), you’ll still test positive for alcohol, and marijuana if it’s in your system. Alcohol doesn’t affect the pharmacokinetics of THC excretion. read more

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