PROBATION TESTING

A plea agreement that gives you a second opportunity from the court results in probation. You are given a probation officer to make sure you successfully comply to the rules and regulations of your release.

The frequency and severity of drug tests is determined by your case, history, level of offense, and parole or probation officer. Additionally, there are a number of situations in which someone may be asked to submit the results of a probation drug test.

Usually, if you have been given probation by a judge or jury, you will have to take either a drug test or an alcohol test. These are standards set forth by law to demonstrate your commitment to abstaining from alcohol and other unlawful drugs.

What test do I need?

Your probation officer will advise you on what tests you need to order and may request particular testing panels. Blood, hair, or urine samples are frequently used by courts to check for drug use.

The most common and affordable kind of probation drug testing is urine testing. Since it can find almost any drug in the system almost immediately after consumption, it is also considered an effective approach.

Frequent probation drug panels are:

5-panel drug test- This test checks for opiates, cocaine, marijuana, amp, and phencyclidine (PCP). Some people might include an alcohol test in this panel.

10-panel drug test- This test checks for cocaine, marijuana, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, amp, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, barbiturate, and propoxyphene. This panel frequently includes alcohol as well.