[patrickk]

I suspect a loved one is on pain killers. I want them to take a hair
test for this. Will this show up on a hair test if they quit for 5-7 days? Please advise.

[JonnieP]

YES,THE HAIR FOLLICLE TEST WILL SHOW UP FOR THE PRESENCE OF DRUGS FOR 90 DAYS AFTER LAST USE. -JON

[patrickk]

Jon,
Thanks for the answer. Just to make sure hair follicle will show codine such as Tylox--Xanax and valuim???

[Stallion]

Just to clarify, none of the drugs containe codiene or would trigger a test for codiene or morphine.
Xanax and valium are sedatives in the benzodiazapine class, they are chemaclly unrelated to opiates are have different applications. a test for benzodiazapines would reveal valium or xanax use. Tylox contains oxycodne as it's narcotic ingredient (mixed w/ Tylenol). Oxycodone is a narcotic but is not metabolised into codiene or morphine (which are the two chemicals tested for in standard opiate urine tests). oxycodone is certainly possible to test for w/ a hair test, but would require a specific test rather than a generic "opiate screen" to detect it. More info on drug screening at http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/.../testing.shtml

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