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I took 2 mg of ativan for sleep for 10 years how long will it take to pass a drug test?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

A few days: This stuff leaves one's system after just a few days. And if it was prescribed, it's not a problem.

Answered 10/23/2016

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