I am currently part of a drug-treatment/probationary program
called Drug Court through my county in New Jersey. I was
placed on this program after I was convicted of a felony,
that was the result of drug abuse. The program consists of
strict guidelines that must be followed. These include,
mandatory drug treatment, mandatory NA/AA meetings weekly,
and several Immuno-Assay urine screenings weekly. My
question is the following: I was drug tested last week at my
Outpatient Treatment provider and my urine creatinine levels
came back as low. This usually points to an attempt to
dilute or adulterate one's urine. I in no way attempted to
dilute my urine whatsoever, and was oblivious to the fact
that my urine levels had been low. The next day I went into
the probation office and was given a drug screen, again a
Urine Analysis, but was unable to urinate. I attempted to
drink water to make myself go to the bathroom, and was
unsuccessful so I drank more. When I was finally able to go
to the bathroom, I went to the back and urinated. After
urinating, the program supervisor informed me that he was
sending my urine out to the lab and that if it came back as
diluted I would be receiving a sanction (a 30 day County
Jail sentence). I told him that I had been drinking water to
get myself to go to the bathroom, and he told me that this
was against the rules and procedures of the program. I told
him I had nothing to hide and asked him to please test me
using a hair test, as this method can detect drug use up to
90 days back. He told me he was not interested in this, and
that actions bear consequences. My question is, is this
legal? Isn't it my right to be retested and to have them
test me using another method? Will a lawyer be able to help
me in this case? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks again!
called Drug Court through my county in New Jersey. I was
placed on this program after I was convicted of a felony,
that was the result of drug abuse. The program consists of
strict guidelines that must be followed. These include,
mandatory drug treatment, mandatory NA/AA meetings weekly,
and several Immuno-Assay urine screenings weekly. My
question is the following: I was drug tested last week at my
Outpatient Treatment provider and my urine creatinine levels
came back as low. This usually points to an attempt to
dilute or adulterate one's urine. I in no way attempted to
dilute my urine whatsoever, and was oblivious to the fact
that my urine levels had been low. The next day I went into
the probation office and was given a drug screen, again a
Urine Analysis, but was unable to urinate. I attempted to
drink water to make myself go to the bathroom, and was
unsuccessful so I drank more. When I was finally able to go
to the bathroom, I went to the back and urinated. After
urinating, the program supervisor informed me that he was
sending my urine out to the lab and that if it came back as
diluted I would be receiving a sanction (a 30 day County
Jail sentence). I told him that I had been drinking water to
get myself to go to the bathroom, and he told me that this
was against the rules and procedures of the program. I told
him I had nothing to hide and asked him to please test me
using a hair test, as this method can detect drug use up to
90 days back. He told me he was not interested in this, and
that actions bear consequences. My question is, is this
legal? Isn't it my right to be retested and to have them
test me using another method? Will a lawyer be able to help
me in this case? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks again!
