Booted for passing drug test?

2020-07-21T11:15:42-04:00

One of my Army friends is telling me that his friend is being discharged from the Army for PASSING a drug test. This sounds absolutely retarded but is this a possibility or does there have to be more to the story?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2020 11:23 AM

2020-07-21T11:23:06-04:00

definitely more to the story.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2020 11:39 AM

2020-07-21T11:39:13-04:00

You could fly an airplane through the holes in those stories lol.

First, no one is forced to retake a test. A large enough urine sample is taken that the same sample is used to retest when there is a positive result.
Second, people get tested over and over. The military mandates certain percentage of a unit get tested routinely. There is a random name generator that picks individuals to test. Some people get tagged every test and some almost never get tested.
Third, the person at the top said they were given a drug, meaning they were either caught or admitted taking something.

There's a lot more to all of those stories

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jul 21 at 2020 11:39 AM

2020-07-21T11:39:58-04:00

Barracks lawyers still telling sea stories I see...

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2020 11:41 AM

2020-07-21T11:41:05-04:00

More to the story.

As a former UPL, here's what happens:
If your test comes back positive, the Medical Review Officer (MRO) will look at your medical records to see if you have a valid prescription for whatever you popped hot for. If you do, then it ends there. If you don't, the results are sent back to your unit, and CID is automatically informed. They start a formal investigation.

A unit CAN flag you for a "Commander's Investigation" or "Law Enforcement Investigation" if there is any doubt as to a UA. However, any doubt would likely stay at the regional testing facility; they wouldn't tell a unit they didn't know for sure. Testing facilities send back either "Clear" or "Positive Result".

My guess is the "friend" is using the UA as a cover story for being booted for something totally unrelated.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2020 10:26 PM

2020-07-21T22:26:23-04:00

There's more to the story...as usual.

Response by 1stSgt Frank Mays made Apr 20 at 2021 4:27 PM

2021-04-20T16:27:01-04:00

There has to be more to the story.