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Rigorous use of drug-testing has been paramount to the successes of many institutions and organizations since this broad category of product has become available to the public. None, however have been quite as impacting as the introduction of hair-testing kits for narcotics. With a common longevity of detection for upwards of ninety days, and no method to deceive or mask results, it has quickly become a favorite around people who truly are focused on eradicating drug-usage. Here we will outline the differences between an ordinary hair-testing kit and one that is specialized for extended opiate drug testing.

Testing for seven broad categories, hair-testing kits cater to cocaine,marijuana, broad spectrum opiates (codeine, heroine, or morphine bases),methamphetamine, MDMA, amphetamines, and PCP. With optimum detection found from 80-120 strands of roughly 1-1’5 inch in length, it is best NOT to collect samples from a hairbrush. Non-intrusive and extremely cost-effective considering it supplies three months worth of drug-testing in one simple procedure, it is the leader in the industry as far as accuracy and popularity is concerned, quickly becoming a favorite over more orthodox procedures such as urine or saliva testing.

Developed from a need for more particular results from opiate-based testing, the extended opiate hair-test takes on an even more aggressive approach to weeding out opiate usage by centering in identifying which exact substance is being abused. From Hydrocodone (Vicodin and Lortab), to Hydromorphone (Dilaudid), Oxycodone (Percocet/Oxycontin),Carisoprodol (Soma), the extended opiate test will begin detecting forwhich of these particular opiates is being abused and how much of if it was taken and in what sorts of intervals. While slightly more expensive then it’s counterpart which will only detect broader opiates such as heroine, or morphine, this product has certain applications which become invaluable tools for those using them.

 Knowing exactly what the problem is regarding opiates is a large factor in how to approach the situation. It is important to remember that synthetic opiates such as oxycodone and hydrocodone have a much shorter-lived withdrawal dependency than something like morphine and heroine which literally clings itself to the bone marrow of a an individual and can afflict him for a year or more after he’s stopped using. When the unknown has presented itself regarding opiates, it is the opinion of almost every professional in this field to do everything possible to guarantee one knows what the problem is. Most heroine users who intend to keep using, especially at a young age, will try to convince their parents it is only a synthetic pharmaceutical.  

When deciding to purchase either product, the factors determining which to go with should be simple. If opiates aren’t even considered a possibility, and the test is really to test for other narcotics, it’s an obvious choice to purchase an ordinary drug testing kit. However if opiates are suspected, or if the subject in question is a child who may be inclined to lie about the usage, a sound choice would be a hair-follicle extended opiate testing kit.