What kind of drug test is currently administered in top secret security clearance positions in the foreign service?

SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A
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Is it a urine analysis or a hair follicle test?

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Does it really matter?

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Never heard of any government agency using anything but the good old pee-in-the-cup but who knows.

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apparently… draw your own conclusions

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What kind?

The kind that detects drugs. All you need to know.

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Curiosity finally got me and I found this:

As of the beginning of 2021 hair testing is not allowed for DOT testing or Federal workplace drug testing.

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