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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

There are 2 girls that live a couple of doors down that are avid pot smokers. Police have been to their door several times but never have gotten an answer, except for one time and they never found anything in their apartment, so they haven't been busted.

There are usually 4 strange cars parked on the street so i doubt it's being more than just smoked actually.

The other night i was outside with a few friends and got a couple of whiffs of the second hand smoke from the direction of their house. To the point we had to go inside once it got really bad.

I get random drug tests at work. Been there since March and my "number" has been up 4 times. They hand you the cup and bag right then and there and you go fill it. Great policy and i have no problem with it.

Here's my question, though: If you inhaled the second hand smoke from this stuff, do you get a positive reading from a drug test? Does anyone know?

Specializes in ER, ICU, Nursing Education, LTC, and HHC.

In my opinion, I think it is very unlikely to test + from second hand smoke. You would have to be like right next to them breathing it directly to have any affect. You said they were two doors down, seems way too far away to me to be any kind of a problem.

What do the rest of you think?

Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

I'd say they're about 25 ft. away, since i live in town, we're like sardines on this street.

I really think the possibility of you testing positive is rare. I think you'd have to be in the room in really close contact (like in a car) for an extended period of time. I'm betting you didn't even get a contact buzz, so I wouldn't worry about it!

Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Nah, just contact nausea:smokin:

Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

unlikely.

Very unlikely. Even if you did get it in your system, wouldn't be enough to even register.

THANKFULLY IT IS A URINE TEST THAT YOU'RE TAKING WHAT IF IT WAS A HAIR STRAND TEST? COULD THAT COME BACK POSITIVE AS WELL? I WOULDN'T REALLY WORRY ABOUT THE URINE TEST.

I doubt you will be positive too but if you are really worried you can purchase a home testing kit at the pharm for about $10.

Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Thank ya'll :D.

As to the heading or title of your thread- I just wanted to say that my grandpa once told me the only dumb question is the question not asked!!:) So dont think any questions are dumb!!!!P.S. Hope your test comes out good, I'm sure it will!

The only thing dumber than some of my questions are some of the answers I put down on my A&P final I think

:D

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