How to pass a urine test is pretty straightforward, but I’m constantly amazed by all the false information that’s out there being passed around. But if you’re feeling desperate about finding a way to pass a drug test, I can understand why you might be tempted to go with something that ’sounds good.’ And especially if this is your first time being tested, it can be really hard to tell the good info about how to pass a urine test from the bad.

Sometimes I feel like a preacher or something, I swear. But instead of getting up on a pulpit to spew about fire and brimstone and the wages of sin, I’m always up on my soapbox trying to get through to people that dilution is the only way they’re going to pass a urine test. And instead of fighting the devil, my nemesis is a mountain of misinformation.

What about you? Have you heard about dilution and then just dismissed it as yet another weird theory about how to pass a urine test? Well, before you write it off, think about this: you know those detox drinks you can buy? That’s exactly how they work. Dilution, plain and simple. Yes, I KNOW they claim to ‘cleanse’ your system, blah, blah, blah. I hate to be the one to tell you that there’s no Santa Claus, but… there’s no Santa Claus. It’s all just smoke and mirrors.

When you read the directions on any detox drink that’s out there, they all tell you to drink lots of water before drinking the ’secret potion.’ The reason why is because those companies at least have enough sense to know the truth - that dilution is the only way to pass a urine test in a hurry. But a good sales pitch can make common dirt sound like the answer to your prayers, so they have to make you believe that their products have the BIG GUNS that can miraculously wash THC out of your system so that you’ll get out your wallet. When the reality is that it’s the water you drink that ‘washes’ the THC out of your system.

The thing I probably get asked about the most is Sure-Jell, or Certo (same thing). Of all the home remedies out there about how to pass a drug test I think this is one of the most dangerous, because it actually does appear to work sometimes. But you know what? Whenever I’ve talked to people that passed with Sure-Jell, every single person has told me that they also diluted. But most of the people I’ve talked to who’ve used Sure-Jell before didn’t pass, either because they didn’t dilute at all, or because they diluted too much and the testing lab failed them for it. If you’re thinking about using this method because someone you know passed with it, ask them to tell you exactly what steps they used. I bet you discover the same thing I did.

Another theory about how to pass a urine test that you’ve probably read about is taking huge amounts of niacin - and this one really makes me crazy. Not only is it useless for passing a drug test, you can actually cause permanent damage to your liver if you overdose on it. Which isn’t that hard to do when you’re taking like 100 times or more the recommended daily dose. I’m pretty sure this one got started from a book written by L. Ron Hubbard (the Scientology founder) years ago, about a purification/detoxification program he came up with for drug addicts. I’m not saying niacin isn’t an important vitamin, but Hubbard thought it could basically save the world. But uh, last I checked the guy didn’t have any degrees in medicine or nutrition, so his advice is based on opinion, not fact. And then there’s that whole Scientology thing. That’s all I’ll say about that…

And then there are other miracle cures: cranberry juice (diuretic, just makes you pee more), vinegar (changes the PH of your urine), etc. etc. etc. You get the idea. Believe me, I know how overwhelming it is when you see how much different information there is on the net about how to pass a drug test. You’d think it’d be easy to find out, but man, it is not. In the end it’s an entirely personal decision, but when it comes to specifically how to pass a urine test, I hope I’ve at least given you some food for thought. I’m not saying there’s not good information out there, but before you choose a method to go with just take everything you read with a grain of salt, verify your sources, and above all, ask lots of questions.

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