Monitoring and had a pETh test 5.5 days ago

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I drank 2 shots (mini bottles) Friday and took a pETH test the following Thursday. I had not drank before. I didn't know or think about a pETh test. Huge mistake. It's been 3 days and no result yet. Any chance of passing? I know I risked a lot I just didn't think about it showing up for as long a pETh monitors. Thanks

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My advice is don't drink at all.. it's no way around it.. do your time so you can move on with life. 

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I don't know but make a decision now to either comply and keep your license which means no poppy seeds no food or drinks with alcohol and do all of the stupid things you are asked for the duration of your sentence or walk away and find a new career.  If I were you I'd hope for the best but prepare for the worst.  Where I live they let us get away with ONE Oops I ate  poppy seeds for a low level of opiates or Oops I uses mouthwash for low level alcohol. 3 or 5 years is a big chunk of your life, you really don't want added time. Literally don't take any medicine without approval.  Maybe if it's positive you could say you didn't know you weren't supposed to. 

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Thanks I know it was stupid. Do I tell the truth or do the mouthwash hand sanitizer thing. I have not got results yet but I think the longer it is is not good news. But thanks for the reply.

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Raccoon1982 said:

Thanks I know it was stupid. Do I tell the truth or do the mouthwash hand sanitizer thing. I have not got results yet but I think the longer it is is not good news. But thanks for the reply.

I don't know if they automatically send for a confirmation test where you are which could cause a delay if not positive should show right away.  You'd also have to see the results to know if Oops look this mouthwash has alcohol would ever be feasible.  I heard from others nothing with alcohol which is how I knew not to drink alcohol.  The program did a horrible job of letting me know what was allowed and I now know absolutely nothing but a vitamin is allowed.  I hope someone else has better advice.  Hopefully it's negative.  Here, I would probably get 6 months added but not get kicked out or lose my license.  I hate this so much and wouldn't want an extra day so I really hard to do all the dumb stuff they ask. Good luck

 

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I'm 3 months in and my license is suspended from just opiate use after a divorce no stealing or law trouble. But I just was stressed an excuse and drank two mini bottles 4.00$ ! So dumb to risk but again I didn't know about pETH! But never ever again. Yes my level should be low but I will check beforehand. I heard they call u when it's positive. But I my negatives I never paid attention to how long it took to post cause I knew they was negative. Thanks for responding just to talk back and forth has eased my mind either way. Because it's embarrassing and I feel weak. I appreciate you! Have a good 4th and blessed day! 

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Raccoon1982 said:

I'm 3 months in and my license is suspended from just opiate use after a divorce no stealing or law trouble. But I just was stressed an excuse and drank two mini bottles 4.00$ ! So dumb to risk but again I didn't know about pETH! But never ever again. Yes my level should be low but I will check beforehand. I heard they call u when it's positive. But I my negatives I never paid attention to how long it took to post cause I knew they was negative. Thanks for responding just to talk back and forth has eased my mind either way. Because it's embarrassing and I feel weak. I appreciate you! Have a good 4th and blessed day! 

This is not easy, especially when we don't know the rules. Don't beat yourself up. I know in my state there would be an investigation and we can't work until the investigation Is over for a 1st time offense unless maybe it was excused for an Oops it was mouthwash and wed get extra time of being monitored. .  In my state we can work and don't get our license suspended usually and we have to do 3 AA meetings a week, meet with their therapist psychiatrist and addiction specialist and do group therapy 1x a week but we're allowed to work without license suspension I've read from others who just said they denied using anything and it was a first offense and it was forgiven.  Do your time and don't take anything including benadryl pseudophed etc. When this is over you can live your life as you see fit,but for now just be careful about what you eat and drink and don't take any medicine without their approval.  Happy 4th to you too.

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I'm just months in at 6 months we get reviewed to be able to work again. Three meetings a week we write down. And no alcohol or meds.Nc thanks

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I got a .30 so I failed. Very disappointed in myself!

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Sorry.  What happens now for you? They make you start over in counting the 6 months? 

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I don't know yet. I'm hoping that is all. The board won't know until Monday. So that's when I will find out. I will update. I knew better but honestly didn't think 2 shots would do anything. But I should have just not drank it! To anybody reading this just don't even give in to a small temptation!

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Agree. And also be very careful about unintentionally consuming alcohol, its in so much.  Hope they give you a free pass since you didn't know you couldn't drink.

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