Can Eating Poppy Seeds Make You Fail A Drug Test?

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Don't eat anything with poppy seeds before you take a drug test. You've probably seen this practical advice bouncing around the internet for years. The theory goes that poppy seeds get misidentified as illegal substances in your urine, but is there any truth to this workplace?

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