Originally Posted by
manstrom
I spent 6 years in the military and have been contracting for about a year (went civilian LEO for a few months but contracting is way better money). Knew several who used in the military (AAS, Pot, ETC) and they never got caught even when they did get tested. Then again the military tests everyones piss in one big batch and if something pops up they narrow down from there (I.E. Plenty of time to clear you system after the initial test). The interesting thing about testing for AAS vs. most recreational stuff is the sample has to be analysed by a lab as they're looking for higher concentrations of something that is naturally in the body. That opposed to looking for a foreign substance makes it a more hands on job than just running a regular piss test. Only a handful of labs actually do the AAS tests and the cost is rather high so you have to bring attention to yourself to get that kind of "special treatment"(once again, 6 years in I saw some monster troops on gear that never had more than a regular piss test ran on them). In the contracting world they don't do the military style "random" tests, just the initial hiring test... you have to give them a reason. Same goes with the civilian LEO world. Hell, the department I got on with back home just had a dude caught redhanded using and selling cocaine and the asshole is still on the force. With that said, I wouldn't worry too much about it but I also wouldn't be stupid about it...
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