Saliva Drug Test Detection Times

Drug detection time is the period of time during which the presence of drug in the body can be detected by drug test. This period starts when drug can be detected first time and ends when the test comes negative. It significantly varies for different drugs and different types of test. Drug metabolites usually have longer detection times, so drug tests commonly check the presence of metabolites in the sample instead of drug itself.

The starting point of this period does not always coincide the time of consuming drug, because some tests can not reveal the current use of substance. For example hair test starts detect drugs only few days after use. Drug detection time for saliva test usually starts either immediately (in case of oral way of consumption) or just few minutes after use.

Drug detection period is not absolutely determined by the drug and type of test, because of many other factors that interact and influence the human metabolism and hence the time it takes the body to get rid of all drug metabolites.

The factors that affect detection time are:

• Age
• Body mass
• Metabolic rate
• Health condition
• Physical activity
• Drug tolerance
• Amount and potency of drug used

Detection times of various drugs in the saliva

Drug	Days
Amphetamines (MDA, Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine)	3
Bar­bi­tu­rates of inter­me­di­ate act­ing (Butalbital, Amobarbital)	3
Bar­bi­tu­rates of short act­ing (Pentobarbital, Secobarbital)	2
Buprenor­phine (Buprenex, Norspan, Sub­ox­one)	3
Ben­zo­di­azepines (Valium, Xanax, Lorazepam, Alprazolam, Ativan, Chlordiazepoxide, Oxazepam, Clonazepam, Triazolam, Flurazepam, Flunitrazepam)	3
Cocaine, Crack	3
Codeine	3
Ecstasy	3
Heroin	2
Hydrocodone (Vicodin, Norco, Lortab, Lorcet)	2
Ket­a­mine	7
LSD	3
Mar­i­juana	2-4
Hashish, Hash Oil	4
Metham­phet­a­mine	3
Methadone	7
Mor­phine	2-7
Mush­room	3
Nico­tine	3-7
Opi­ates (Butor­phanol, Per­co­cet, Per­co­dan, Codeine, Oxy­codone, Oxy­mor­phone, Oxy­Con­tin, Dextropropoxyphene, Hydrocodone, Lau­danum, Hydro­mor­phone, Dilau­did, Tylox, Opana, The­baine, Rox­anol, Sadol)	2-5
PCP	3-5
Ritalin	5
Val­ium (Diazepam)	3
Xanax (Alpra­zo­lam)	3

How to reduce drug detection time in saliva test

Reducing of drug detection time in saliva is useful for those who want to increase chances of passing a mouth swab drug test. First of all you must stop taking drugs as well as any other toxic substances to avoid false-positive result. One of the most effective strategies that can be used is proper brushing of teeth at least three times focusing on the cheeks, tongue and gum lines. Drink a significant amount of water to keep mouth fluids moving, eat high fat food an hour before the test to speed up drug absorption, consume mints to conceal the presence of drug chemicals inside the mouth, chew a cube of ice to dilute saliva and cut down the proportion of toxins in it. Kitchen ingredients such as hydrogen peroxide, vinegar and lemon juice can be used to change the acidity and pH levels of oral fluids. It is highly recommended to use special detoxifying mouthwash, such as Ultra Wash or Stinger Detox, 20-30 minutes before the test.