Guideline G: Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol-related incidents or a diagnosed alcohol problem that casts doubt on judgment or reliability.
2,015
decided hearing cases
29%
granted
The specific issues, and how they fared
DUI / DWI (alcohol)
29% granted · 1,510Binge / intoxication pattern
24% granted · 1,023Alcohol incident — unspecified
33% granted · 934Alcohol use disorder diagnosed
27% granted · 696Continued use after treatment
19% granted · 592Treatment non compliance
22% granted · 501Mitigations judges credited most
Documented abstinence period
36
Rehabilitation evidence
23
Substance treatment completed
10
Acknowledgment & remorse
8
Aa / na attendance
3
Counted only where the judge expressly credited the mitigation, not merely where it was claimed.
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Descriptive statistics from decided public DOHA cases. Not legal advice or a prediction. † marks samples under 20 cases.