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Can nicotine be found in a urine drug test?
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Yes: A test for urinary cotinine will show recent exposure to tobacco.
Answered 12/2/2012
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Maybe: If you're in a smoking abstinence program, your urine will be screened for nicotine. If this is just a drug screen for work, they ordinarily won't test for it.
Answered 8/14/2018
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