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I've already have taken my ASVAB to join the coast guard, so now I have to take a drug test in 2 weeks. A couple of days ago I took a couple of ecstacy pills for the first time. I just want to know what kind of drug test they will give me,(by urine, hair, blood). Also, do they give lie detector tests? Do you think I'll pass, what do you recommend?
Hi Jessica,
I don't want to be critical, but WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU???????
All of the services have "zero tolerance" for drugs, but the Coast Guard is even more-so, because they are the premire law-enforcement agency to guard against illegal drugs!
What in the heck were you thinking?
At MEPS they will do a urinalysis. Unless you are a frequent user, it's doubtful that it will show up positive two weeks after use. One thing to keep in mind, however, once you go onto active duty, you are subject to no-notice drug-tests at any time. If you show up positive, it can mean a court-martial, and time spent in military prison.
So, get this out of your system, right now! Especially if you're wanting to join the Coast Guard.
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
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Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
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Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
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