There is a period of time in which, after consuming a drug, that if tested a drug can be detected. This is called the detection period. Blood, saliva, urine, and hair are used to conduct a drug analysis test. The detection period for each of these testing methods varies.
| Substance Class | Substance | Method of Consumption | Examples of Proprietary or Street Names | Medical Uses | Period of Detection in Urine | Period of Detection in Saliva |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stimulant | Amphetamine | Injected, smoked, oral, sniffed | Dexamphetamine Black Beauties, Crosses, Hearts | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obesity, narcolepsy | 1-3 days | 12 hours |
| Stimulant | Cocaine | Injected, smoked, sniffed | Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow | Local anaesthetic, vasoconstrictor not available for medical use in Australia | 0.5-3 days | 2-5 days |
| Stimulant | Methyl-amphetamine | Injected, oral, smoked, sniffed | Crank, Crystal, Glass, Ice, Speed | ADHD, obesity, narcolepsy not available for medical use in Australia | 1-3 days | 1-3 days |
| Hallucinogens and Other Compounds | LSD | Oral | Acid, Microdot | None | 8 hours | 0-3 hours |
| Hallucinogens and Other Compounds | Psilocybin | Oral | Magic Mushroom, Purple Passion, Shrooms | None | 8 hours | 0-8 hours |
| Hallucinogens and Other Compounds | Amphetamine and Phenethylamine variants | Oral | DOB, DOM, MDA, MDMA, MDEA, 2C-T2, 2C-B, PMA, MBDB, 4MTA Adam, Ecstasy, Eden, Eve, Nexus, STP, XTC | None | 1-3 days | 25 hours |
| Hallucinogens and Other Compounds | Marijuana/Hash (active ingredient Tetrahydro-cannabinol) | Oral, smoked | Grass, Herb, Hash, Hash Oil, Pot, Reefer, Smoke, Weed | None in Australia | Casual user 1-2 days Moderate user up to 10 days Chronic user 10-28 days | up to 24 hrs |
| Opioids and Morphine Derivatives | Codeine | Injected, oral | Aspalgin, Codiphen, Codis, Codral, Dymadon, Panamax, Mersyndol, Panadeine, Panalgesic, Panamax | Analgesic, antitussive | 1-2 days | 2-3 days |
| Opioids and Morphine Derivatives | Heroin | Injected, smoked, sniffed | Diacetylmorphine, Horse, Smack | None | 1-2 days | 1-2 days |
| Opioids and Morphine Derivatives | Methadone | Injected, oral | Physeptone, Methadone Syrup | Analgesic, treatment for opiate dependence | 3 days | 24 hours |
| Opioids and Morphine Derivatives | Morphine | Injected, oral, smoked | Anamorph, Kapanol, Morphalgin, MS Contin, Sevredol | Analgesic | 1-2 days | 1-2 days |
| Depressants | Alcohol | Oral | Beer, Wine, Spirits | An antidote for methanol poisoning | 6-10 hours | 12 hours |
| Depressants | Barbiturates | Injected, oral | Phenobarbitone, Barbs | Anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative, Phenobarbitone (anticonvulsant) is the only Barbiturate available for human medical purposes in Australia (also used by vets) | 2-10 days | 1-2 days |
| Depressants | Benzodiazepines | Injected, Oral | Ativan, Halcion, Norminson, Rohypnol, Valium, Rivotril, Roofies, Serepax, Tranks, Xanax | Anxiolytics, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative | Diazepam (Valium) 3-12 days Oxazepam (Serepax) 1-3 days Temazepam (Norminson) 1-3 days Alprazolam (Xanax) 1-3 days Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol, Roofies) 1-2 days Clonazepam (Rivotril) 3-8 days Nitrazepam (Mogadon) 3-7 days | 6-48 hours |
