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 rant about fire and brimstone and the wages of sin, I’m on a soapbox trying to get through to people that dilution is the only reliable way to pass a urine test. And instead of fighting Satan, my nemesis is a Mountain of Misinformation.
An Important Fact About Passing a Urine Test With Dilution
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. But the harsh scientific reality is that you can’t detoxify your body to get rid of THC in a hurry – all you can do is temporarily detoxify your urine by flushing your kidneys with water. So the only thing detox drinks actually cleanse is your wallet, regardless of their marketing hype.
How Detox Drinks Work
When you read the directions on any commercial detox drink, every single one tells you to drink lots of water before drinking it. The reason why is because those companies 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 contain some secret potion that can miraculously wash THC out of your system. But the reality is that it’s the water you drink that temporarily ‘washes’ the THC out of your kidneys. All a detox drink does is provide you with the supplements you need in order to hide the fact that you’re diluting from the testing lab.
The Pros & Cons of Using a Detox Drink to Pass a Urine Test
Which isn’t to say that detox drinks never work, because they often do. The big problem with them is that they’re just not very reliable. They’re a one-size-fits-all solution for the average person, and because everyone’s metabolism is different, you just have no way of knowing in advance if you’re going to be average enough for them to work for you. In most cases you’re way better off just buying the same ingredients that are in those things and custom-making your own ‘detox drink’ at home. Every single ingredient in those drinks is something you can buy yourself in any health food store or major pharmacy.
Another good reason for making your own detox drink is that it gives you a chance to test yourself before taking your real test. With a commercial detox drink you don’t get a second chance, unless you buy a couple of them at fifty bucks or more a pop. Making your own happens to be a hell of a lot cheaper than buying a commercial drink, but I think for most people that’s not really a big consideration. After all, if you lose your job because you didn’t pass a urine test then it won’t really matter how much money you saved.
There’s information about how to make your own detox drink plastered all over this website, and a good place to start is by reading the tips in this post. But if you’re in a hurry and you just want it all in one place, then you might want to check out my ebook about how to pass a drug test.
But one damn good argument in favor of commercial detox drinks is that they’re just so easy. You drink lots of water and then chug down the bottle right before you go in for your urine test. Period, you’re done. If you pass, you just saved yourself some hassle. Making your own home brew means you have to buy the individual ingredients that will mask your dilution, and then you have to keep track of what you’re taking and how much water you’re drinking. So, some people just may not want to deal with it. I don’t recommend taking a chance on a commercial drink if you have a probation test, or if you absolutely, positively have to keep/get a job. But if failing your test wouldn’t be the end of the world, then I can see where someone might want to just get a commercial detox drink and be done with it. I’m so used to making my own brew now that I don’t have to think about it, but I think for some people it would just be too much of a hassle. I guess it just depends on your desperation level.
Home Remedies That Won’t Help You Pass a Urine Test
One thing I get asked about a lot 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 someone 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 used Sure-Jell 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. This one got started years ago from a book written by the late L. Ron Hubbard (the founder of Scientology). The book was about a purification/detoxification program for drug addicts, among other things. I’m not saying niacin isn’t an important vitamin, but Hubbard thought it could basically cure cancer and save the world. But um, last I checked the guy never got any degrees in medicine or nutrition, so his advice is based on his opinion alone, 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 it’s overwhelming when you see how much wildly 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 comes down to 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.
August 24th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
I last smoked two days ago but it was only half a blunt, i only smoke on special occassions.. im supposed to take my test in the next 4 days.. ive been taking 4 azo pills a day. im 5′9 153.. how long will it take to get the thc out of my system, also i workout everyday
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:59 pm
i use my wifes urine she smokesabout a half a joint aweek sometimes she doesnt smoke at all she will piss on fridays and i will store it in the frige i took a bottle of piss on the following friday and used it will i pass
December 14th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
No, female urine is different from male urine.
December 14th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Maybe it is, but as far as a drug testing lab is concerned, male and female urine is the same. They would have to do specific tests to tell the difference, and they don’t run those tests. It would just add to their costs to do that.
August 25th, 2009 at 9:33 am
i have a piss test friday, its tuesday i havent smoked snice sun, but ive been smoken everyday before then, if i chug water think ill pass?
August 27th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
IDK BOOBS but i smoked 2times last week wensday and friday and i have a drug test nxt week sumtime will i pass
August 28th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
to day is the 28th, i smoked an ass load on the 25th, i am trying to get a job that test both urin and saliva, how much water do i need to drink before the test, how long,and how long will the “clenseing” last?
i’m 140 and 6ft.
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:41 pm
your best bet man would be to stop until you get the test, and drink alot of water daily and/or get those camping purifying water tablets which contain iodine, drop afew of those into a gallon of water and drink it over a period of 45 minutes-2 hours. if they ask about the iodine in your piss, say you camp often.
September 10th, 2009 at 7:33 am
just drink water get b 12 vitamin for color pee and if the send to lab then get sum creatin from gnc take that night befor ive failed 2 times fr pcp u cant get by on that or coke but never weed water does the trick
September 12th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Okay. So I have to take a “at home drug test” about every week. The last time I burned a bowl was all last weekend. My counsoler I think told my parents to test me right as I wake up so I can’t chug water before the test. If I get tested
in the morning what can I do to pass? I’ve been thinkng about waking up before they do and drink hella water. They watch me pee. Is there a way I can still burn even though they test me like this?
December 14th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Move outa home.
September 12th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
I used to work as a Drug Court Counselor for a county in Tennessee. We would have to examine drug screens to see if how much creatine level was in the system. that was the main thing we looked for. Since people in drug court probation were tested randomly and every week sometimes 3 or 4X a week, the only way they passed was not to use, OR we would determine if their urine was diluted which we assumed was on purpose to pass. If the creatine was below 20% we knew they diluted. So the best way to pass is to dilute with water or coffee anything that makes you urinate alot, and to replace the creatine in your system with a pill or quick flush or otherwise its a obvious dilution and will be retested or fail due to lack of creatine.
September 12th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
How do I make sure I have enough creatine in my body?? I am a heavy smoker and I am extremely dirty. We will start being testing sometime next month. But I don’t want to stop smoking for a month or longer waiting for the damn test. Please help!
Thanks
September 12th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
What pills will add creatine to my body B-12??
January 26th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
creatine can be purchased online or at any drug or health store it comes in a capsule or a powder bodybuilders use it to gain muscle mass and hydrate cells
September 13th, 2009 at 11:25 am
i smoked last night and have a urine test tomrrow afternoon..im 6″2 200 lbs. any way i can pass
November 24th, 2009 at 8:34 am
smoke again
December 9th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
smoke 2 joints again!
September 13th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
If I burn every day for a week and dilute my per for the test is it the same chances of passing if I burn one time a week and dilute my pee for the test?
September 14th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Dear “Ineedtopass”,
The less you smoke, the less thc in your system & the greater your chances of passing. It’s simple math. Doesn’t mean it’s impossible to pass if you smoke everyday, but you would need to dilute properly. And if your parents are gonna give you a random test on some random morning, I just don’t see how you could do it.
September 14th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
got piss test tommorow but been smoking all day/week, will drinking water be even worth trying.
September 14th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Maglot,
Absolutely drinking water is worth a try. Not doing anything at all would be a definite fail, so you’ve got nothing to lose. But if you don’t have time for going through the whole process at home, I’d at least go to a smoke shop and pick up a detox drink if I were you. That way you’ll at least have a 50/50 chance of passing.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
detox drinks are a scam they do no better than lots of water but they know your not taking them to court when you fail a drug test who would be so stupid to tell a judge I was dirty and they promised me. Its a money scam
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:45 pm
if you are in a hurry, your best bet is to purchase camping tablets which contain iodine, drop a couple tablets into a gallon of water and pound it during a period of 45 minutes, if the iodine shows up in the urine and they ask, say you camp often.
December 17th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
yea whater will help
September 15th, 2009 at 10:40 am
I smoked a dub of purple haze on the 5th and 12th… but on the 28th i have a military medical entrance test i am buggin about this test someone plz help me i need to make sure i am 100% clean… those 2 days were my first times smokin ever…..
HELP!!!!!!!!!!
September 15th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Katrina,
If that was the first time you smoked, you’ll be clean by the 28th. Go out and buy a home test kit, wait a few days and test yourself to make sure.
December 22nd, 2009 at 7:35 pm
haha if it was your first time smoking, I’d LOVE 2 see that “purple haze” you bought
December 28th, 2009 at 10:54 am
dont worry your probably already clean as long as your piss is not really yellow and cloudy if its slightly yellow you should be good
September 17th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
i took 2 puffs last saturday 9/12/09…I had never smoked weed before…i have an interview tomorrow…if they decide to drug test me will it show up?
September 17th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
yahaira, I’m sure you’ll pass with no problem, don’t worry.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
i have to get drug tested every 2 weeks now on for 3 years. i havents smoked for 2 months, but plan on starting up again. my friends are telling me to save my pee and then keep in in a bottle close to my body. will this work? or should i try something else? oh also does putting bleach in with urine that has a thc level, take the thc away?
September 17th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Alright thanks. My parents have chilled out about the whole thing and I just say I don’t have to pee yet and in that time I have I chug helllla water. I run a mile or two every week, I don’t eat much Monday-Friday due to my aderall I weight 108 and I am 5 6″ aproximately how much water and how long should I wait after I drink untill I take my test?
September 21st, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I had to take a drug test today ( monday 9/21/09) I smoked on saturday (9/12/09) just a little bit, and also on saturday (9/5/09), but before that I hadn’t smoked for months. I took an at home drug test and it was negative, but I took it at night after I had been drinking water all day not thinking. Do you think I passed my probation drug test this morning with my first void of the day?
September 25th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Check it, they have this stuff at a GNC store called NIACIN FLUSH. pick it up! take like 5 on the days you smoke after you smoke. it makes ur body feel on fire a lil burn when you piss but an hour later ur good! or just drink 1 Gal of water a day for 6 days before ur drop, and ur good. this is based on my size. 6′2 175. have a great day!
September 25th, 2009 at 9:12 am
hey I smoked a blunt on 09/19/2009 I have never smoked before i have a ua test oct 1st will i pass or what should i do please help thanks
September 27th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
I have not smoked in 3 weeks i have a drug test in 4 days. i really thin will i pass
September 28th, 2009 at 8:56 am
George,
You have a good shot at being able to pass a drug test by then, but I couldn’t say for sure since everyone is different. If you want to be sure you should get a home test kit and just test yourself.
September 28th, 2009 at 5:08 am
been in holland for 9 months 4 weeks there 9 days home smokin every day while i was there but not when i was home got a new job and got to do a piss test in a weeks time would drinking alcohol flush me out if i drank alot and i mean alot
September 28th, 2009 at 9:00 am
england,
In your situation, there’s no way you could drink enough alcohol to piss clean. You’d either pass out first, or get alcohol poisoning! You need to drink one hellacious amount of fluids 2-3 hours before your drug test appointment, and just plain old water will do it. Be sure to take some vitamin B-2 also, to keep your pee looking yellow.
September 29th, 2009 at 6:09 am
I have a test tonight possibly and am preparing to try and pass it. I smoked yesterday, 5,11- 150 lbs. Taking 250mg of niacin and drinking cranberry juice all day. Maybe ill even try the pickle juice. Think i have a chance if i do have the test today?
September 29th, 2009 at 7:16 am
Ok so I smoked on sept 7,2009 and I haven’t smoke since but my urine test is thursday oct1 2009 do u think I will pass? Im 5′3″ and weigh around 120lbs don’t excersice…please help
September 29th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Aiqht.. iHadnt Burned In Oveh.. 6 Monthsx.. iSparked Uhp Around.. Tha 5th Or 6th.. iHave Ah Druq_Test Tomorrow..
Will iPassx, Man?
October 1st, 2009 at 1:22 am
I have a piss test tomorrow an i drank a glass of pickle juice mixed with vinegar & a small glass of lemon juice. An been drinking water, tea & coffee since. Will i pass my UA test!?
October 1st, 2009 at 4:15 am
so i smoked on the 12th of setember. only like 2 bad hitsl ike i didnt do it right. i shoudl be clean by the6th?
October 1st, 2009 at 6:28 am
I went to youreinluck.com and ordered some “quick fix.” It contained some synthetic urine in a bottle with a temperature strip already on the bottle and a heat warmer to keep the bottle warm. All the instrustions you will need is included. I personally didnt use the synthetic urine, I just got some urine from a friend who doesnt smoke. I didnt trust that synthetic urine it came with, it may work but i didnt want to chance it. I think “Quick Fix”its the best product invented to pass a piss test.
October 1st, 2009 at 6:34 am
Sorry for saying the quick fix comes with a heat warmer when its actually a hand warmer. It only comes with one but you can get more from any Wal-Mart in the camping department for about 2 dollars with six included. Good luck everyone
October 1st, 2009 at 6:41 am
My job does random test but i didnt want to stop smoking so i visited youreinluck.com and purchased an order of “quick fix.” It contains a bottle of synthetic(fake) urine with a temperature strip on the bottle as well as a hand warmer to keep the bottle warm. I think its the best way to pass a urine test. I personally didnt use the synthetic urine, I just got some clean piss from a friend because i didnt fully trust that fake piss but it may work, I didnt want to chance it. Good luck everyone and stay high
October 4th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
i dont want to know about marijuana i want to know what the quickest way to pass a drug test for opiates is that thing about putting bleach on your fingers and sticking them in the piss after if that really works or not please somebody that knows what they are talking about give me the most accurate answer that you can thankyou.
October 13th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
drink a gallon of watter then a red bull and then pee till its yellow from the red bull. after that hold it till your ready.
November 4th, 2009 at 7:26 am
theres another way niacin and drink water that actually flushes your system. the explanation is its a dietary supplemnet and it and it nurns ur fat cells which holds thc, toxins and the water flushes them out quicker learned it from a national guard recruiter
November 4th, 2009 at 7:28 am
to matt make sure they dont come in to the bathroom and put the urine sample bottlke under the sink under warm water for a few minutes
November 4th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
hello my name is quentin i would like to knoe how can i pass a saliva test
November 4th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
so this is gonna sound horrible but im pregnant and up until a little less then a week ago i was still smoking weed. not a hole lot but about a bowl a day maybe and i just recently moved back to lovely southern california to have my baby and get away from drugs n things but i have to find a new doctor and i know one of the things they are going to do is drug test me and im afraid if i dont get my system clean with in the next couple days before my appointment they will take my baby away. im not going to be a bad mom i just have made some very poor decisions and have just recently realized it. i feel completely horrible but i need help. i need to know a safe way to clean out my system with out harming my baby. ive done enough of that by smoking.
November 4th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
mom-to-be,
Send me an email via the contact form here on my website, and I’ll see what I can do to help.
Dee
November 4th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
dee,
i would love to and have no clue how
November 24th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
I have a urine test tomorrow morning, i was clean for 2 months and have only taken 2 baby hits off a bowl in the past week, im 5′4 and i weigh 160, do you think ill beable to pass if i keep drinking water until tomorrow?
November 24th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
i smoked this saturday (21) and had two hash brownies yesterday (23). I have drank 2 gallons of water in the past 24 hours plus 500 mg of niacin, 32 oz of cranberry juice, vitamin c, vitamin b and im currently still drinking water and green tea with lemon juice. Will i be okayy tomorrow morning for a pee test?
November 27th, 2009 at 6:21 am
I have only smoked 3 times in my life… I have never been high though. The last time I smoked was about a week and a half ago. If I took an at home drug test today for my parents, Will I pass?
November 30th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
About me:
Weight: 145 lbs
Age: 23
Male
Fast metabolism and low body fat.
I went in for a job interview today. I smoked yesterday. i was not expecting a drug test at all but sure enough they hand me the paper and tell me to get one done tomorrow (the next day).
The first thing i did was came home and chugged some creatine monohydrate. Then i drank tons and tons of water. I also found vitamin b2/b12/C pills so i took those. Ive been peeing all day, i got stuck in traffic too that was the worst lol. I also threw 3 shirts and a hoodie on and sweat pants and ran 2 miles today in the gym. I was sweating like a pig.
I just got home form GNC and i bought their “complete body cleansing program 2 day liquid formula” i’m not sure if this will do the trick or not but i figured its worth the try.
If i repeat all this stuff tomorrow should i pass the test?
December 2nd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
hi i’m 25 years old and i weight 155 lbs 5′10. i took 2 hits of a pipe on saturday and had a drug test on wednesday. i drink about 40 oz of water before the test and peeped like crazy..i waited to take it in the afternoon after i ate and it was just barely enough . i hadn’t smoked before that in almost 4 years. then surprise test! will i pass and do you think he would have helped at all if i deluted it a little bit with water ?
December 3rd, 2009 at 2:31 am
hey , im a 21yr girl , about 200lbs and have low blood sugar, now i was told that since im heavier that in order to dilute my urine to pass a drug test i would need to drink a conciderably larger amount of water then normaly sugested , but with my low blood sugar its hard to do that without throwing my body all out of wack , last time i passed out at work (which did get me out of the drug test but still sucked ) , i guess my question is do heavier ppl have to drink more water then a smaller person to passa a D.T.?, also do females have to drink more water then males to dilute?, and do you think that the “detox drinks” (home made or bought pre made) would be safer for someone with low blood sugar ?
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:25 am
There’s no black & white answer to that. It completely depends on your individual metabolism, and several other factors like the grade of pot you smoke and how often you smoke. Yes, you might have to drink more fluids than someone else, but it’s also possible that you wouldn’t. I’ve been surprised too many times by the differences from one person to the next that my advice is to do a trial run at home and just test yourself. You should never drink more than you absolutely need to, because then you just increase the odds that you’ll get flagged for dilution.
And no, a detox drink wouldn’t be any safer for you. Whether you use a detox drink or not, you still have to drink the same amount of fluids in order to test negative. The only thing a detox drink does is provide supplements that help mask your dilution (and they don’t even do that very well).
December 5th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
I am male, 16, and about 145 lbs. I have been smoking every day, 1 bowl a day, and had been sober the 3 weeks before that. I smoked the most last night. I am posting this on 12/5, 5 days prior to my drug test. I don’t have a vehicle to get any testing equipment and I can’t get any cleansers. I’ve read a lot of conflicting stuff on the blog… should i drink a lot of water just before the test? try to pee a couple times? when i pee in the cup should i go, wait a sec, pee in the cup, then go in the toilet? I really need some help, please respond.
December 7th, 2009 at 7:47 am
hey ima college student and i am on a 3year probation for some stupid shit b4 i came . i have a drug test 2day and im not sure wat to do . i stard smokin for the first time feb 2009 and has hit a blunt almost everyday since . thisz weekend i went all out . very stupid knowin i had a drug test but o well fuk it . l0l my friends have been tellin me tricks like gettn my clean friends pee in a condom and hidin it in my vagina ta keep it a body temperature . they also said i could dump the cup in the toilet water then pee in the cup a little and the water frm the toilet will dilute it . do these sound likee good ideas ? i guesz ima find out wen i go huh
December 7th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
i smoked last saturday i have a test wensday i have been drinking hella watter will i pass
December 7th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
5′2, 106lbs, 23yrs old- I have been on probation for 15months now! Its my last visit on Tuesday the 15th… I should of known better but I ran into some old friends and smoked about 9-10 days ago…I dont think she will give me a urine test but I geuss you never know- I drank a whole bunch of water about 2 months ago for a test and failed- Usally it takes 4-7 days if thin to get THC out of your system- Hope I pass
December 12th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
I have a drug test monday..and the last time I smoked was last sunday.
I just found out that I have to do this a few days ago and I bought Azo cranberry pills and have been popping them like crazyyy plus drinking water every second. I don’t know what else I can do and I HAVE TO pass this drug test, what else can i do to ensure that i’ll pass the test? P.S. it’s a lab test for a job.
December 14th, 2009 at 11:39 am
i smoked half a blunt last monday but i got a call 2day for an interview for 2maro how do i pass tha drug test?
December 15th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
iv smoked about an 8th a day (3x a week) all summer and stopped like 4 weeks ago. i hav a probation test on the 29th and i am facing juvie. i hav been drinking a gallon of water during school which is 6hrs long and then a lil more after. i lift and work out liek 2x a week. any chance ic an pass?…. im in need of help badly
December 16th, 2009 at 10:24 am
On the 29th that will have been about 6 weeks since you last smoked, so you’ll be clean by then. If you want to confirm it, buy a home test kit the week before and just test yourself.
Drinking a gallon of water every day wouldn’t help you pass, by the way. That’s the absolute biggest misconception out there about how to dilute for a drug test. The only water that counts is what you drink on the SAME DAY as your test. Since you’ll be clean by your test date anyway, just relax and give your bladder a rest.
December 21st, 2009 at 3:21 pm
i have to take a drug test tomorrow witch is [12-22-09] and im scared that i wont pass because i did just smoke today witch is [12-21-09]
and if i drink lots and lots of water will i be able to come out clean tomorow.? please write me back.!!
December 31st, 2009 at 1:32 pm
I smoked on the 24th of dec. and have a piss test 9th and then again on the 10th of jan. just smoked a joint and a week or two before smoked a bowl. what can i do to make sure i pass… i’m 5′9 175 lbs