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How do I detect the presence of heroin on a q-tip?

I know a roommate of mine is a junkie. He claims he has quit and in fact he was hospitalized for a week. But this morning I found some q-tips in the bathroom trash can. I believe they can be used with heroin. Is there a test for the presence of heroin on a q-tip?
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317787 tn?1473358451
I'm just passing by, I agree with Iminawe

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5783082 tn?1374177161
If the q-tips are intact, that's probably not from heroin use... Most people take the cotton off the ends of the q-tips to use as a filter when filling up a syringe, so unless the cotton is missing, or you find the cotton all wadded up and wet, I highly doubt it's being used for shooting heroin.
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No clue about the qtips, but you could always buy an OTC drug test kit if you think he'll take it and if he's not hiding anything why wouldn't he?
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