Drinkify. NORML Blog. HighDEAS. Pillbox - prototype pill identification system. Argot .com : dictionary of street drug ( cannabis, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, et al. ) slang. Erowid. Drug Testing Vaults : The Basics. The first thing to know about drug testing is what the standard test looks for. What is being tested for varies greatly based on testing company, expense, expectations, federal requirements, etc. Following is a description of what to expect from the standard tests. Federal government guidelines (by SAMHSA-the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) require that companies which use commercial class drivers licenses for employees must have a testing system in place. Among other things, this required testing program must test for 5 specific categories of drugs (referred to as the "SAMHSA 5", previously called the "NIDA-5").
U.S. Starting in October, 2010, the US DOT added MDMA, MDA, and MDE (MDEA) to their standard 5-panel drug testing, by adding the ecstasy-type drugs to the amphetamine section of their test panel. Expanded Tests Additional Testables In addition, there are a few other substances which it is possible but quite unusual to test for. Urine Tests Saliva Tests. List of misconceptions about illegal drugs. LSD[edit] Some of the strangest urban legends told are those about lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), a potent psychedelic drug that gained popularity in several countries in the 1960s and 1970s, and experienced a brief resurgence in the mid to late 1990s before declining from 2000 onward.
The drug's relation to the 1960s counterculture was likely part of the reason for such legends. Attempted murder[edit] "Anyone caught selling LSD can be charged with attempted murder. " This is a common urban legend that the psychotropic effect of LSD is such an extreme danger to human life that the seller could face charges of attempted murder or manslaughter. This myth may have origins in stories about long prison sentences for possession or sale of LSD, that may have been comparable to sentences given to those convicted of murder. Babysitter places baby in the oven while high on LSD[edit] Bad LSD[edit] "Bananadine" LSD[edit] Blue star tattoos[edit] One popular legend is the blue star tattoo legend.