While taking recreational drugs might be fun and all in the moment, it's unlikely that users think much further into the future than that. You might be well aware of how long the effects of drugs will last, for example, but do you know how long these substances actually stay in your system?
Business Insider revealed all recently, and it makes for some pretty interesting reading. Because did you know that most common drugs - LSD aside - stay in your hair for 90 days following consumption. It's kind of grim when you think about it. LSD, on the other hand, apparently only lurks around your hair for 3 days following use, for some unexplained reason.
The article details in a chart how long various substances are retained in your blood, your urine, and your hair. So here's how long you can expect the likes of alcohol, weed, cocaine, MDMA and more to be traceable in your blood and urine, just in case you're lining yourself up for any drugs tests any time soon.
Blood stream
LSD: 3 hours
Alcohol: 12 hours
Amphetamines: 12 hours
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Barbiturates: 2 days
Cannabis: 2 weeks (!!)
Cocaine: 2 days
Heroin: 12 hours
MDMA: 2 days
Morphine: 8 hours
Methamphetamine: 37 hours
Urine
LSD: 3 days
Alcohol: 5 days
Amphetamines: 3 days
Barbiturates: 4 days
Cannabis: 30 days
Cocaine: 4 days
Heroin: 4 days
MDMA: 4 days
Morphine: 6 hours
Methamphetamine: 6 hours
So among many other important lessons, a key thing to be learned here is the following: weed stays in your body for a really long time.
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