KTAR.com - `Crystal Darkness' Anti-Meth Campaign Coming to AZ

Meth. One word says it all. Now, a new documentary will take aim at the drug.

People throughout Arizona will have a chance to view the film, ``Crystal Darkness," on television from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on April 15. The first radio broadcast of the documentary will take place at the same time on News/Talk 92-3 KTAR.

The documentary explores the horrors of meth.

``The damage that's done, to young people in particular, is going to open a lot of eyes," former Suns' owner Jerry Colangelo said Monday. He is one of the promoters who brought the documentary, developed and first shown in Nevada, to Arizona.

Commander Chris Crockett of the Phoenix Police Department said meth is leading to more crime.

``One of the things you'll also find out when this program airs is how addictive it is," Crockett said, ``how one-time use can lead you down the path of addiction."

Crockett said the campaign ``will educate the general public and provide our young people with a preventative message, as well as an offer of hope and help. This campaign will bring local, county, state and federal law enforcement together in the fight against meth."

The Crystal Darkness Campaign is a unique collaboration among the media, schools, law enforcement, recovery specialists and the business community. It was spearheaded by Secret Witness, a Nevada non-profit crime-stopping organization, and first aired in Nevada in January 2007.

Because of the publicity leading to the airing of Crystal Darkness, Secret Witness offered to assist other communities in hosting their own campaigns. Reno, Las Vegas, San Diego and communities across the state of Oregon have launched campaigns so far.

While the documentary airs in Arizona, dozens of professionally trained volunteers will stand by to receive and refer phone calls from families and victims seeking help with meth addiction. • Meth documentary

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The Meth Project is the largest advertiser in Montana, reaching 70-90% of teens three times a week. This is saturation-level advertising.

The research-based messaging campaign—which graphically portrays the ravages of Meth use through television, radio, billboards, and Internet ads—has gained nationwide attention for its uncompromising approach and demonstrated impact. The campaign's core message, "Not Even Once®," speaks directly to the highly addictive nature of Meth.

"Our first campaign focused on the impact Meth has on the individual—the user. Our latest ads show the collateral damage that occurs to users' family and friends. This new concept is based directly on input from Montana teens."

Tom Siebel
Montana Meth Project Founder and Vice-chairman

Detection periods

The following chart from LabCorp gives approximate detection periods for each substance by test type.^[1] The ranges depend on amount and frequency of use, metabolic rate, body mass, age, overall health, and urine pH. For ease of use, the detection times of metabolites have been incorporated into each parent drug. For example, heroin and cocaine can only be detected for a few hours after use, but their metabolites can be detected for several days in urine. In this type of situation, we will report the (longer) detection times of the metabolites.

• NOTE 1: Oral fluid or saliva testing results for the most part mimic that of blood. The only exception is THC. Oral fluid will likely detect THC from ingestion up to a maximum period of 18-24 hours
• NOTE 2: Urine can not detect current drug use. It takes approximately 6–8 hours or more post-consumption for drug to be metabolized and excreted in urine. Similarly, hair requires two weeks, and sweat, seven days.

Approximate values for detection periods

Substance	Urine	Hair	Blood
Alcohol	3–5 days via ethyl gluconoride (EtG) metabolite or 10–12 hours via traditional method	lifetime of hair	12 hours
Amphetamines (except meth)	1 to 2 days	up to 90 days	12 hours
Methamphetamine	2 to 4 days	up to 90 days	24 hours
Barbiturates (except phenobarbital)	2 to 3 days	up to 90 days	1 to 2 days
Phenobarbital	7 to 14 days	up to 90 days	4 to 7 days
Benzodiazepines	Therapeutic use: 3 days. Chronic use (over one year): 4 to 6 weeks	up to 90 days	6 to 48 hours
Cannabis	Light use: 2-7 days Prolonged use: 1-3 months	up to 90 days	12 days
Cocaine	3 to 300 days with exceptions for certain kidney disorders	up to 90 days	24 hours
Codeine	1 day	up to 30 days	12 hours
Cotinine (a break-down product of nicotine)	2 to 4 days	up to 90 days	2 to 4 days
Morphine	2 days	up to 90 days	6 hours
Heroin	2 days (single use) 2-5 (chronic)	up to 90 days	6 hours
LSD	2 to 24 hours	up to 3 days	0 to 3 hours
Methadone	3 days	up to 30 days	24 hours
PCP	14 days; up to 30 days in chronic users	up to 90 days	24 hours

This helpful information was provided by wikipedia.

Obviously the drugs remain longer in the hair follicle than they do any where else. American Toxicology recommends that both hair and urine drug testing be used for optimal results.