Posted on Oct 15, 2020
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Buddy of mine failed the drug test due to having Benzodiazepine on his system because he was on prescribed weight loss supplements. The recruiter kind of gave up on him because of that and he wants to know what options he has in regards to enlisting.
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Well benzodiazepine is a seductive and has zero weight loss properties so it sounds like your friend is full of it. Be zoo slow down the body’s metabolism which is the opposite of what you want when attempting to loose weight. Also a letter from a real medical doctor would be on som sort of official letter head not randomly typed in that way that can be altered and come from anyone. Not sure you friend is the right material right now
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I believe the diazepam was for loss of appetite or something like that, and Frenproporex(?). No clue, I am no medic, so I won't pretend I know. I just wanted to hear opinions from the military community and relay them over to him, so I appreciate the response.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
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They do prescribe in Mexico benzos in a weight loss cocktail.
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SGT(P) (Join to see) - diazepam is Valium
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1. he lied about taking prescription meds.
2. he's either lying about when he stopped taking these supplements or he was taking something else that had benzo in it.
3. strike 3, he's out
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SGT(P) (Join to see) it’s nice for you to want to help a friend. Ask yourself if you want a Soldier with possible weight control, mental stability, and illegal drug use problems, not to mention integrity issues, in your Army. I wouldn’t. Hope your friend finds employment elsewhere.
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Sorry, but this one smells funky. There are no weight loss supplements that include benzos. Benzos are a highly controlled substance which are only available through prescription. At the MEPS you are required to disclose all drups prior to the urinalysis. There is no way that a person was taking an over the counter drug that unknowingly contained benzos and if they were prescribed Benzos and knew it then they failed to disclose it. Same concept as revealing everything in a security clearance questionnaire
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SGT(P) (Join to see) it should also be pointed out that going to Mexico to buy a drug that's not sold in the US doesn't really help his case. I understand he was probably trying to cut weight to join the military.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
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They do prescribe in Mexico benzos in a weight loss cocktail.
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MAJ Byron Oyler - either way, his friend is lying about something. he claims to have stopped taking these supplements a month prior to MEPS. Benzo only stays in your system 4-5 days. It is physically impossible for those supplements to be the cause of his testing positive for benzo if, indeed, he hadn't taken them in a month.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
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LTC (Join to see) - Yes Sir, I primarily commenting that it is part of the cocktail in Mexico. I do not believe it is a good idea to bring any 'scheduled' medications into the US as a US citizen from a foreign country that do not meet US indications. Good opportunity to get DEA asking uncomfortable questions.
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