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How often do the branches of the military drug test?

specificly the Coast Guard?


    




Old Scout
When I was in the Army, we got drug tested fairly regularly, at least once a month. That's why I support legalizing marijuana. We lost a lot of good soldiers to positive THC results. It costs the government the same price as a Deuce and a Half Truck to recruit and train one soldier just through basic training and advanced individual training.
Deuce and a halfs are big freaking trucks. All that down the tubes over a joint.


mr. p
I got tested 6 times in 8 weeks, and now I haven't been checked for almost a year. It's completely random, most of the time. I've known people go for 4 years w/ no tests. I believe they are allowed to do up to 7 in 6 weeks


woodchipper890
As often as they want. They are random drig screenings so they can do them whenever they like.


Denise S
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its random, usually based off the last 4 of social security numbers. Sometimes you get picked 3 times in a row, sometimes you can go a long time. Its not worth your career and dignity to mess up and pop a UA.


Larry J
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they all do


zes2_zdk
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I was in USCG 74-78
83-88
The last few years the tests were random.
sometimes months in between.
my advise.....
give it up.......
one strike and you are out.
try posting on
http://www.military.com
Coast Guard forums.
You will get a bit of heat for question but you will get straight answers also.
might take a while for answers to come in
military.com not as fast moving at YA.
real live military ...active and retired on that site.
good luck


p_l_gray
Every day...

There is a random number generrator that spits out service numbers of members to be tested on that day.


lisab
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Random...I know my Army AIT we got tested every single month. When I was at my duty station it was at least 4 times a year give or take.


Annie
Drug testing is generally random, although you can expect one if you are set to deploy. You may also be expected to take one if you are attending certain courses or taking certain exams (usually concerning medical or mechanical fields).

There is no way to know when or if you will be called in for testing. If your name is pulled, you will be expected to show, even if you are off duty at the time. Once there, you will stay until you have provided the needed sample. You may get called three times in three months, or not get called for almost a year. You can get called while at work or pulled in on a random stop at the gate or traffic check point. There really is no way to know. The best and only way to be sure to pass every time, no matter what, is to not use...period.


queenunicorn1977
once a month, after a long weekend and whenever there feel like it !!!


tallerfella
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Depends on your job and security clearance. I was tested every three weeks when I was in the Army.


Agape
if you are THAT concerned over it, i would say don't join... if you aren't willing to be sober at all times ( same goes for alcohol in my opinion) then you shoulnd't be handling lives or live ammo....


Chris
It is up to the commanding officer. When I was in a tank company we tested 2 to 3 times a month, when I was in a Brigade HQ we tested once a year.


William D
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If you are asking this......don't do it....too many have been caught.


It's not worth is. Though I will say that absynth doesn't show up ;)





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