I'm worried about my pre-employment drug test?

Question

I took a alcohol/drug test for a position at Walmart, the night before I had a few drinks not realizing on the same day as my interview they'd test me. What I'm wondering is would the test show me as positive for alcohol even if I woke up without a hangover but was slightly drunk? The reason why I'm worried is I'm 18 (and obviously that would mean I'm drinking underage) and I really want this job. It was a urine test for further clarification.

Answer 1

Alcohol would show on a urine test the next morning. It would be a super low amount shown and if they bring it up (I doubt it due to the low numbers) tell them you took NyQuil the night before trying to fight a cold. By law you are allowed to take NyQuil and would have the same numbers. They might ask you to take another test.

Answer 2

The best cure for your problem is that you should stop what you were not supposed to do.

Answer 3

If you were slightly drunk at the time of the test, you'll probably register positive for alcohol.  But you'll most likely be under a cut-off level, so probably not too much to worry about.  They don't have a right to ask you why you had alcohol in your system (though they may anyway), just to make sure you weren't intoxicated by a legal standard.  For all they know, a low blood alcohol level could be from taking cough syrup right before the test (though you'd have to take a lot to register a reading!)

Don't sweat it too much.  But stop drinking until you're of legal age!  This is just one example of how it has impaired your judgment.  Next time it could be something more serious than a pre-employment drug screen.  And a criminal record for underage drinking or DUI follows you around your whole life.