Gothamist: NYPD's Drug Test Puzzler

MrTransAm

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:57:01 -0500

I am a former Sheriff's Deputy of 21 years who was fired after a hair sample tested positive for cocaine. My urine sample tested negative. Coinicidentally the test were positive corresponding with my relationship with a girlfriend that I later suspected abused cocaine. The test is problematic and yields false positive results primarilly for cocaine. I personally now that the technogogy is flawed and bogus. In my opionion the company that performs the test "Psyhcemedics" has not revealed all the flaws associated with the test do to fear of financial loss.

S.D.

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:21:45 -0500

Regardless of his drug use: Does the Police want someone flying with a security clearance when he has a Cocaine using Girlfriend??? I think he used Coke and got caught...

Patrick

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:49:14 -0500

I concur. Hair testing is longer term. Urine shorter term. He used cocaine. Cocaine is water soluble and comes out in urine, I guess it could come out in semen. So hypothetically the female cop could have ingested cocaine in trace amounts in the body fluids of her drug using partner. But I have no idea if that would show up in a drug test, maybe if that guy did LOTS of coke? Lets see them test THAT on mythbusters.

piss drunk monkey

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:29:56 -0500

Cocaine can show up in urine for about 30 days after use, whereas a hair test can detect cocaine usage for up to 6 months.... So a more likely possibility is that somewhere between 30days and 6 months this cop used cocaine. And why not, its a helluva drug

b

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:09:37 -0500

Do they test cops for alcohol use?