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"he was not arrested"

If he was taken to the police station, held there, questioned, etc., he was probably under arrest. Unfortunately, the police are not required to tell people when they have shifted from "consensual contact" to "detained" to "arrested." They don't have to announce "you're under arrest," etc.

"as he is 18 do i have the right to get information from police to see if lawyer is needed"

Since he's an adult, you probably don't have any more right to see the arrest report, etc., about his case than you would about one with any other adult defendant (for example, the other 18 year old passenger). In other words, the fact that you're his parent is probably not going to give you any more access to the facts of the case, etc., beyond what he chooses to share with you. But, police records are not entirely private things; you might be able to see certain portions of *any* arrest report, merely as "a concerned citizen."

In any case, there's no "if" about it; he *definitely* needs a lawyer. I'm not saying that to be discouraging; just stating a reality. He was arrested (I assume), he was given a drug test, drug evidence was found, and he was probably tricked into consenting to waive some of his rights. Maybe this will all blow over, but even if it does, he still needs an attorney just to make sure all the "t's are crossed and i's are dotted" when the case is dismissed.