Ok, So I wasnt thinking straight and smoked some marijuana with a friend. I had never tried it before so it was my first time, I didnt even get very high at all.
Heres the part that sucks......I never did any drugs my whole life (not even alcohol or cigarettes) and now I start PT school in a few days. If I get tested and thrown out of school my life will be over
I am such an idiot, and dont know why I did this. Do all schools test for drugs before the program starts?
Yikes, I believe the large majority of PT schools test for drugs before CI. Prior to admittance, it depends solely on the school. If the school has CI integrated into the didactic coursework, then most likely they will require a drug test. However, these usually start in the second semester, but I would check with your school if they do require a drug test.
Contact the school and subtly ask them about it. I wouldn't say "Do you require drug tests before the first day of school?". You could ask them "Is there anything that I need to submit or any requirements that I still need to do before the first day of class, such as immunization records, CPR/AED certification, drug testing, physicals, etc.?"
THC found in marijuana can last 30 days in the blood stream and a few months (<6months) in hair samples... I would buy a drug testing kit from your local retail pharmacy like CVS or Walgreens and and test yourself to see if you have any detectable traces of THC in your system. Although it may not be as professional, it can still give you an idea.
Just make sure, in the future, that you refrain from doing any type of drugs as it could potentially ruin your future in PT or any other medical field, for that matter. It's simply not worth it, don't you think?
Anyway, good luck and hope everything turns out okay for you. Just take a deep breath. Don't freak out too much.
