UA

It took me a while to figure out what UA means.  In all the forms and documents I've received they refer to it as UA as if everyone knows what that means.  At my orientation, I signed my name on the clipboard that said UA that was at the front desk.  When they called my name, they told me I was not scheduled for UA.  I got confused because this was the correct date and place that the Court told me to go to.  Then someone else called me for Orientation.
There are so many acronyms and misnomers that it is hard for me to figure them out.  Many assumptions,too.  Take for example Intervention.  You'd think that someone would provide therapy for a substance abuse problem.  No, you're wrong.  It's just someone who helps you swim through the regulations and requirements. A Case Manager.
So what is UA? Maybe you, like me, haven't a clue.  UA is Urine Analysis.  I was charged with driving under the influence of marijuana.  Sometimes marijuana stays in your fatty cells for weeks after you smoke.  A urine analysis is a poor indicator of whether someone is under the influence.  Unlike alcohol or heroin or cocaine, marijuana does not leave your system after 24 hours.
Still, I must call UA every morning.  This month I have been required to provide a Urine Analysis three times, costing $12.00 each time.  These tests are so random that I was called in once last week and this week, two consecutive days.
I drive to the Intervention Center and pay for my test.  Then a policewoman comes to the bathroom with me and watches me pee in a cup.  There is no door on the stall so she can see the whole process.
I haven't smoked marijuana for the past four months and I haven't had a drink of alcohol for six months.
So far, this first month of Probation, I've paid out $50 to my case manager, $65 For court fees, and $36 for urine analysis. After I pay rent and utilities, I have $500 budgeted for food, etc.