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If you have never used meth before and used 1 time by smoking. 30 days after that will it show up on a hair follicle drug test? just from the one time

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Hair Testing: Yes. Absolutely. Once hair is made it will remain testable until it is cut off. Drugs in hair do not dissipate.

Dr Herrington and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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