Does probation urinalysis test for methadone?

Answer 1

Drug courts as well as general district, circuit courts, etc., can test for methadone, suboxone, subutex, and the "regulars". These include, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetimine, benzodiazapines, etc. If you are taking methadone and preparing to go to any kind of court, you should be ready to stop. Depending on your sentence, you may be put on probation. In this case you can be tested for any of the above drugs at any time. I was on methadone maintenance and was ordered to stop it by the court because i was on probation. I did not heed the courts request and it almost put me in prison for 3 years. I got lucky.

Answer 2

Usually only if the place the probation department uses for drug testing does a methadone maintenance program. Methadone is a separate test from other pain killers. Methadone clinics are usually the only ones that test for it.

Answer 3

Probably yes. All drug courts and probation offices use a fairly complete testing method and all I've ever heard of test for methadone. However some employment screens do not.