A young dental nurse from Sydney has alleged that a popular post-gym energy drink caused her to test positive for methamphetamine during a random police roadside drug test. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, recounted her distressing experience after consuming a can of OxyShred, a caffeine-based thermogenic fat burner manufactured by EHPlabs.
The Incident
The incident occurred on the day after Anzac Day when the woman was driving home from a gym workout. She had just finished the last of her Kiwi Strawberry OxyShred drink when police pulled her over for a random test. After initially passing a breathalyzer, she was subjected to a roadside saliva test, commonly known as a 'lick test'. To her shock, the officers informed her that she had tested positive for methamphetamine.
'I've never done meth in my life, never have, never will,' she stated. 'I thought he was having a laugh with me.' The woman was led to the police testing van in tears, where further swabs were taken for laboratory analysis.
Legal Expert Comments
Traffic law legal expert Karen Stanley highlighted that roadside saliva tests are only preliminary screening tools and are known for their inaccuracy. 'Those lick tests are known to be wildly inaccurate,' Ms Stanley said. 'I'm hearing about it all the time.' She explained that if a motorist returns a positive result, police have the authority to conduct a second test, which is then sent to a lab for confirmation. In most Australian states, formal charges are not laid until lab results confirm the presence of an illicit substance.
Ms Stanley noted that false positives can occur due to legal substances like medications or ingredients that mimic illicit drugs. 'Lots of things can give you a false positive,' she added. 'I don't know if that drink did it but the tests are not that accurate and do regularly give that result.'
The Aftermath
The distraught woman insisted to officers that she had not consumed any drugs, but felt they treated her as if she were an addict. After a third test came back negative, she was allowed to drive home. However, Ms Stanley warned that others might not be so fortunate, potentially losing their licenses and livelihoods while awaiting lab results.
The dental nurse later consulted ChatGPT, listing everything she had consumed that day, including her pre-workout supplement, water, and the OxyShred drink. The AI suggested that ingredients in OxyShred, such as bitter orange extract, could trigger a false positive in drug tests. She shared her story on social media, warning fellow gym-goers: 'If you're drinking OxyShred and get pulled over for a random test, you might test positive to meth.'
Public Reaction
The video has garnered over two million views, with many users sharing similar experiences. One commented, 'This happened to me, never touched cocaine and mine came up positive for that.' Another said, 'As a FIFO worker, the first thing nurses ask before being tested is if we have had a pre-workout or supplement because it comes up.' A third added, 'The exact same thing happened to my partner... it was an energy drink.'
NSW Police declined to comment on the accuracy of roadside drug tests, and Daily Mail has contacted OxyShred for comment.
