What Kind Of Drug Test Does A Probation Officer Give?

It really depends on where you live and what your criminal history is like. For example, if you have a history of hard drug use, you are much more likely to have a more extensive drug test.

Usually, probation officers carry out the standard ten-panel drugs test, which uses a urine sample to detect any illegal and abusive substances in your system.

What type of drug tests do probation officers give?

The ten-panel test (which is the standard urine test) looks for the following substances in the sample:

• Amphetamines (which includes Methamphetamine).
• Barbiturates.
• Benzodiazepines.
• Cannabinoids (such as THC, the active ingredient in Marijuana).
• Cocaine.
• Methadone.
• Methaqualone.
• Opiates (such as Codeine, Morphine, Heroin, Oxycodone, Vicodin).
• Phencyclidine (usually known as PCP).
• Propoxyphene.

So, unless you have taken any of the above substances, you should not show a negative result when you take a ten-panel drug test. However, as stated earlier, the courts have the power to give you any form of drug test they deem necessary, so you may or may not have a more extensive screening.