Get An Alcoholism & Drug Test To Detect The Substance Abuses

Excessive drug and alcohol abuse harms individuals' health and impacts communities and relationships. Various screening tests are in place and easily available to manage this critical issue. An alcohol & drug detection test is a technical analysis of different body samples, such as nails, hair, urine, & blood, to determine the presence of alcohol/drug or their metabolites. One can get alcohol and drug screening tests if they doubt their loved ones are indulging in alcohol abuse. A drug and alcohol detection test is a convenient way to ensure loved ones are free from alcohol misuse.

Effect of Alcohol and Drug Abuse

The following are some of the effects of drug and alcoholism abuse-

• Mental health problems like raised risk of suicide
• Family, sexual, and domestic violence 
• Increased risk of high blood sugar level & weight gain
• Cancers like oesophageal, breast, mouth, and throat cancers, and many such
• Brain-related diseases like stroke & dementia.
• Heart problems such as hypertension, heart attack & damage

Types of Drug and Alcoholism Tests

Hair Alcohol Testing 

Alcohol testing for head hair works by detecting two metabolites: fatty acid ethyl ester or FAEE & ethyl glucuronide or EtG. For the hair alcohol detection test, 200+ person hair strands are needed. A minimum 3-centimeter hair section is taken from the scalp for the EtG & EtPa tests. Depending upon the length of the hair, the hair alcoholism test can give an overview of excessive & chronic alcohol consumption in an individual over three to six months.

Hair Drug Test

Hair drug tests can provide information about which type of drug and how long an individual has used it. Hairs can grow at 1 cm per month speed. Hair drug screening tests can tell an individual's history of drug usage for up to 12 months.

Nail Alcohol Testing

The nail alcoholism test uses the alcohol metabolite Ethyl Glucuronide or EtG as an alcohol biomarker for alcohol usage. Ethyl glucuronide acts as the alcohol biomarker for nail alcohol detection tests. This test can tell the history of alcohol abuse for up to six to twelve months. The nail alcoholism test requires 10 mg (approx.) of nail clippings.

Nail Drug Test

When performing a nail drug screening, it's vital to take the nail clipping as close to the nail bed as possible. If the length of the nail is five millimeters, then one clipping is enough for testing. If the size of the nail is shorter, approx. 10 mg of nail clippings are required for a conclusive result. Both fingernails & toenails can be used, but never a mixture of them.

Why DNA Forensics Laboratory for Drug and Alcoholism Test?

DNA Forensics Laboratory Pvt. Ltd. (DFL) is among the leading companies for DNA testing. They provide accurate & dependable results of drug and alcohol detection tests.

They have 400+ sample collection centers in India & abroad. One can visit their collection centers & give their DNA sample for testing. A person can also opt for the home collection facility. They will send one of their collection executives to the client's preferred address and collect the DNA sample. After obtaining the sample at the testing lab, they will provide the test results in 12-15 working days.