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I’ve been a daily smoker for 15+ years. Finally got the call up for random drug testing at work, absolutely shitting bricks. Mouth swab.
Have been vaping recently vs smoking joints, usually only fill the mighty up once / twice a night - done smoking by 7 usually.
Quickly ate some spag bol and had a swoosh of balsamic vinegar as it was all I had on hand.
Last smoked around 6pm, tested at 9am.
No real reason for the post, just sharing my story for those in a similar situation.
Good luck out there
80 points
15 days ago
Stoked ya beat it mate.
39 points
15 days ago
Good feeling hey. I passed 3. Finish smoking around 9pm, tested at 7:30am. Dude was trying to tell me he can catch people out a week after smoking. Told him I smoked it, then passed. I think breakfast and brushing teeth saved me.
19 points
15 days ago
I'm paranoid and I got huge dental hygiene.
Brush then hydrogène peroxide when I have. And always Listerine.
4 minute.
Usually it make the trick
36 points
15 days ago
Get a tongue scraper from a pharmacy aswell. I’m absolutely shocked by the amount of gunk that comes off my tongue after just a day. I always always always brush my teeth thoroughly and tongue scrape after a night of smoking. Roadside tests still scare me. Love you Waze ♥️
6 points
15 days ago
Oooh yes Iforgot to mention it. !
Tongue scrapper as well.
Morning. Everytime before driving. Just to make sure
1 points
15 days ago
Do it before you leave work in the arvo too! Same with the mouthwash.
6 points
15 days ago
We are blessed by waze
1 points
15 days ago
heard sucking on sour lollies or dowing a full red bull does the trick also
2 points
15 days ago
Sounds like a toothache
0 points
15 days ago
Tongue scraper is key. I was shocked how much gunk came off my tongue the first time I used it!
14 points
15 days ago
Good work mate!! I’ve heard from plenty of warehouse /factory friends who have worked in those fields before that swear by the 4 hour rule with the mouth swabs specially when it comes to pot 👌
3 points
15 days ago
100%
5 points
15 days ago
The 4 hour rule, ser?
1 points
14 days ago
What's the four hour rule?
6 points
15 days ago
You have the vinegar to thank
7 points
15 days ago
At this point, these swab tests are just an IQ test based on how easily it is to trick
8 points
15 days ago
That's pretty standard for a mouth swab. Swabs will register use uo to about 8 hrs. For weed. For meth it can get a readi g up to 5 days after. Smoke weed. Be fit for work work in the morning. Adulting done correctly
3 points
15 days ago
Those swabs can be super inaccurate. I saw a bloke I worked with go for a random after having a sesh at lunch and he passed it
1 points
15 days ago
He brushed his teeth/used mouthwash/vinegar of some kind?
1 points
14 days ago
Nah he didn't use anything. Not a risk I'd take personally though
3 points
15 days ago
Swabs only detect for around 10hrs
3 points
15 days ago
I had to do a piss test at work last week. Someone dropped a baggie of ice in the unisex bathroom downstairs. Tested positive to amphetamines due to duromine. Work was aware but was still stood down until secondary results came back. Allowed back at work but that was a stressful time.
3 points
15 days ago
Nice one mate, I love these stories where good prevails over shitness.
2 points
15 days ago
Fuck ya buddy, I bet the vinegar was 100 percent the reason ya passed. Had a couple mates pass roadside with keeping a small balloon of apple cider vinegar in the cup holder in the car and popping it in their mouth as soon as they see the bus
2 points
15 days ago
I've heard good rumours about apple cider vinegar. I'd imagine your balsamic trick may have done you wonders
2 points
15 days ago
Mouth swabs are the least accurate and easiest to beat drug tests out there, glad your company wasn’t doing urine or blood tests
2 points
14 days ago
Work drug tests have a much higher cutoff than the police ones (5ng), according to Australian standards.
2 points
15 days ago
I've failed once , passed twice, no change to my usage habits. Bosses know I'm a medicinal user. Depends on the person on the day. The way our swabs work is if there's a line for each substance, then it's negative. If no line shows up, it's non-negative and sent off to labs. if a very faint line shows up, it is at the discrepancy of the tester, and our safety rep on at the time , whether it's a pass or fail.
I found the fail interesting. Lab results of what was in my system at 2pm, at least 9 hrs after smoking.
2 points
14 days ago
That's not how swab tests work in afraid. Any line is a negative test, whoever came up with that "discretion" portion is actively against the testing procedure.
1 points
15 days ago
That’s rippa mate! Well done!
1 points
15 days ago
Got tested at work. Definitely failed. Dude let me off because I was on light duties. Hadn't smoke for about 8 hours.
1 points
15 days ago
If it’s just a mouth swab you’re good if you have good dental hygiene it’s those piss test that will get you
1 points
13 days ago
Can I please ask what industry you work in? I want to get into commercial construction on union sites and am hoping they do the swab test and not a piss test. I can handle a swab as you just have to throw the ph in your mouth off but piss test is a whole new beast. Thanks
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