The elimination of drug addiction habit has become an issue of concern for the individual and society. Whenever we device a solution for any problem, people are quick enough to counter it by inventing devious methods. The production of detoxification agents, masked chemicals and synthetic urine to mask addiction has been made available making the detection of drug addiction a difficult task.



The detoxifying drugs can be of help to one time users of drugs like people who have attended parties or special occasions etc and had the drug for fun sake. The people on long term use of prescription drugs to cure diseases also benefit from such detoxification products. But if the product fall into the wrong hands like that of drug abusers, than we are committing a crime which is beyond repair.

The benefit of conducting hair follicle testing for drug addiction surpasses the cost of the procedure. Since the procedure does not require any intrusive techniques, the person involved also feels comfortable.

When a person is on detoxifying products the addiction may go undetected if other discharges like saliva, blood, urine etc are tested. These products claim that they can mask and make the addiction undetected, but it is not so for hair follicle testing because it is the most sensitive and impenetrable procedure.

Procedure of Hair Follicle Testing

A small piece of hair is washed and sent for testing in the laboratory. This way of collection of the hair follicle can be done by a human resource employee or any knowledgeable person. The washing removes traces of chemicals present in the hair due to external factors and thus prevents bias while assessing individual case. The drug addicts device various methods to mask the other testing ways, like blood testing can be masked by taking detoxifying drugs before the test or preventing intake of drugs for few days before conduction of tests. The urine sample can also be exchanged for the "clear" urine so as to escape from detection. Hence the hair follicle testing gains an upper hand as compared to other tests.

A step towards eradication and prevention of drug addiction should be taken by every citizen as it has spread its wings all over the world. Instead of masking the addiction, we should try to help in detection of the drug addicts. This effort will reap benefits in terms of economic and social growth.