How to Pass a Hair Follicle Drug Test?

 

 Usually, a drug travels to all parts of the body, but based on the organ, the retention power varies. Drugs remain in the hair for a longer period than in other organs. This makes the hair drug test more effective. While Urine Drug Tests can detect drug abuse for up to a few days, a Hair Drug Test can detect drug abuse for up to 3 months.

What is a Hair Drug Test?

Hair Drug Test exposes the intake of illegitimate drugs or misuse of prescribed medications. This test exposes the usage of most commonly used illicit drugs of 17 different kinds. Common drugs include weed, opiates, COC, OXY, MDMA, AMP, PCP and other opioid drugs.

Hair drug test is specifically chosen because the drug metabolites are stored in the hair for a maximum of 90 days. Also, the tester can tell about the drug usage frequency (recreational or addictive).

How Does The Drug Travel Into The Hair?

•     The drug traces get into the hair through simple passive transfer.
•     Firstly, the drug absorption takes place in the bloodstream.
•     The bloodstream extends to the hair root in a bound form.
•     When the keratogenesis occurs, the bound cells get passively diffused. They get transferred to the hair shaft.
•     The amount of metabolites present in the hair depends on the range of drug substances in the bloodstream.

There is another method in which the hair gets access to drugs. This is a complex multi-compartment method. Drugs can enter into the hair through various methods. They can peep into the hair through blood circulation. In other ways, they may get through sebaceous glands after the formation of hair. They may also enter through contact of external ambiance with the hair. The external factor has a greater impact on hair. This has led to the degradation of trust on hair drug tests.

 Misconception of Hair Drug Tests

Testers stick to the belief that there is a relationship between the drug and the chemical residues in the hair follicles. The fact is that if a person consumes any drugs, then it would be dispersed to all parts of the body through the bloodstream. But due to the above discussed major factors like contamination and lack of reliability, the hair drug tests may lead to misconception.

Certain external factors may also make the hair drug test more challenging;

    Leal Factors:  Some countries have made the consumption of Weed and Cannabis legal. So workplaces relying on hair drug tests for those drugs will never need them.

    Detoxification:  People detoxify their hair using certain shampoo and laundry detergents. They also use some harmless acids like acetic and salicylic acids. They help to remove the drug residues in their hair.

With these kinds of shortcomings, the hair drug test is becoming less foolproof.

How to Pass a Hair Follicle Drug Test?

Be a clean person or an addict, everyone gets anxious when it comes to drug testing and if the test is to identify your guilt, then it becomes tenser. So, passing the hair drug test becomes inevitable. Nowadays, corporate companies prefer hair drug tests to form a healthy workforce.
 
During the hair drug test, some hair is taken from your head and tested for drug usage. If you do not have enough hair in the head, then the tester would take some hair from other parts of your body. One cannot cheat on hair drug tests because the samples are collected upfront from the candidate and stored for testing.
 
If you are clean and so your ambiance, then there is nothing to worry about passing the hair follicle drug test. If not, you can follow certain steps to pass the hair follicle drug test.

Wipe It Off Completely

If you are not clean inside, then you must clean your outside. Yes, shave off all your hair completely to escape drug detection. Normally, it would take nearly 5 to 7 days for the drug to reach the hair follicle. So, it is best to shave your body completely after consuming any drug. That will provide you drug-free hair for a temporary period. However, after 5 to 7 days, the drug would showcase your drug consumption. So, you have to plan according to your hair drug test and shave it off completely.

 Macujo Method for a Clean Track

Macujo method is one of the renowned methods used to wipe out the drug usage tracks from your hair. It has a wider success rate and it is recommended for everyone who is about to undergo a hair follicle drug test.

It is a 7-step procedure. It is recommendable to use at least five times before the test. The number of times you follow this method, the greater the results would be. The steps you need to follow are discussed below:

•     Stop using the drug before starting the method.
•     Wet your hair until it is damp and moist. Make sure that the hair should not be soaking wet.
•     Use your preferable vinegar and rinse through the scalp gently all around your head.
•     Add a moisturizer to your mixture that is already present in your head.
•     Leave the entire mixture for half an hour.
•     Wash your hair with shampoo. Your head should be completely clean.
•     Apply laundry detergent to your wet hair, rinse it thoroughly and wash it off completely.

Use Detoxification Shampoos

The third major step that can help you to pass the hair test is using quality detoxification shampoos. There are a variety of detoxification shampoos available in the market, but you should be cognizant while choosing the best detoxification shampoo.

Final Thoughts

Be it joining college or getting into work or even starting your career in sports, drug testing is the vital part. Due to the evolution of microbiology, the urinalysis got updated to hair analysis for drug testing. Evolution and up-gradation happen in every system to eliminate fraudulent practices. So, if you want to pass the hair drug test, you can simply neglect taking any drugs and stay away from your drug friends. If unavoidable circumstances are the case, then the above facts may help you to get through the hair drug test.

 

Originally published at https://www.drugtestpanels.com on November 16, 2020.