Information on Saliva Drug Testing

Saliva drug testing involves the collection of saliva to determine the presence of illegal substances in an individual's body.

Drugs Tested

• Saliva drug testing detects drug abuse. The types of drugs detected are alcohol, therapeutic drugs, steroids, amphetamines, cocaine, metabolites, morphine, methadone, heroin, and marijuana.

Utilization

• Saliva testing is primarily used on employees, drivers, or suspected drug users.

Benefits

• Saliva drug testing provides a simple, fast, and non-invasive way to test for drug abuse. Results for the saliva test are available after a few minutes.

Disadvantages

• The saliva drug test has a short time frame for detection ranging from a few hours to 2 to 3 days, and contaminated saliva causes the test results to be inconclusive.

Types of Oral Testing

• The types of testing are field testing and lab testing. In field testing, the testing device displays a readout result. In lab testing, the systems used determine drug use and detect multiple drugs.