No Excuses: Why Hydroxycocaine Rules Out Passive Cocaine Exposure
Published 07/01/2025
When a hair drug test shows a positive result for cocaine, the immediate question is often: "Was this drug actively consumed, or could environmental contamination explain it?" or “Could the drug result be due to false positive drug test results due to external exposure?” Shared spaces, personal contact, or even handling contaminated items can result in trace amounts of cocaine appearing in hair strand drug tests or even under a person’s fingernails.