Hair analysis.

[hawaiian snickers]

Thanks for the suggestion. I read something about the hair analysis. I thought that would be good because it goes back like 90 days and she will have no clue if i just snip her hair while she is sleeping. Is it pretty easy to get any lab to do the hair analysis? I wonder if it cost thousands? I will have to call around on Monday. I just sit here wondering, is she doing it everyday? I mean isn't that the nature of heroin use? You have to have it 24/7? But you know, then the money comes an issue. $2 doesn't sound like much but at 11 yrs old... God, I know this sounds bad but I want to catch it asap. I almost wish I could get money to her the day before I pick her up. I hate to provide her the opportunity to use but then i could test her urine and know in 10 mins. There has got to be a way to trip her up or something and get to the bottom of this.

[DrIvan]

The time period for hair analysis depends on the length. Hair grows at about 1cm per month, so 1cm long hair will got back 1 month, the 2cm closest to the scalp will go back 2 months etc. To go back 6months you need 6cm long hair. You might find that it will be difficult to discretely snip off enough hair for analysis and you also want it to be taken from as close to the scalp as possible. Any hair treatments could also ruin the analysis such as if the hair has been heat treated, bleached etc.

[hawaiian snickers]

wow 6 months!!!

[TrayCee]

hair analysis tests as far back as 6 months

You and your daughter are in my prayers

[101 Dalmatians]

Oh my gosh, an 11 year old doing heroin???  Wow!  I didn't even know what drugs were at that age.  I'm praying for you and your daughter!!!  She is just a child.  Are any of her friends a bad influence on her?  I just have no idea what I would do if I was in that situation.  My only son is 4 years old, thank God!  I don't know what the world is coming to now a days!  I wish you the best of luck!