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my question is, if a person has been using meth, and the last time they used was say april 25th, and they shave there head on may 5th,will it still show up in a hair folical test 30 days later?

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Hey Will,

I can't give you a definitive answer on this one, but if I think it thought, I don't think there would be any meth in the hair.  Meth is usually out of the body via urine within 5 days at the most, so if we counted 5 days from the 25th, that is the 30th - so logically, anything after that would be fine.  

Please note this is not a rock solid answer though.  

Personally I hate drug testing!

Take care and whatever you do, do it safely,

Jacqui

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Currently a Harm Reduction Adviser for Salvation Centre Cambodia (www.scc.org.kh). Worked in harm reduction in Australia for 10 years. Studied extensively on the topic and have trained others. Psychologist with Clinical Masters. Two significant research projects on drug use (one on HIV risk and its link with trauma and one on drug related stigma).

Organizations
No current formal membership but consider myself a part of the harm reduction community.

Publications
Conference proceedings - IHRC 2004 (Chiang Mai), 2005 (Melbourne) & 2010 (Bangkok). Anex Conference 2005 (Melbourne) Stigma-Pleasure-Practice conference 2006 (Sydney).

Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Arts (Humanities), Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Masters of Psychology (Clinical). And a multitude of training courses including advanced first aid, pre & post test counselling accreditation for HIV, significant amount of training on hepatitis C, etc.

Awards and Honors
Have presented at international conferences including the International Harm Reduction Conferences in Chiang Mai Thailand; Melbourne, Australia and Bangkok, Thailand. Also national conferences in Sydney and Melbourne Australia.

Past/Present Clients
I maintain confidentiality about my clients.

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