Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline H · Drug Involvement
Benzodiazepine Misuse
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, not a prediction.
Decided cases
56
verified hearing-level decisions
Granted
27%
15 granted · 40 denied or revoked
Official mitigating conditions cited
The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are numbers of cases, not rates. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 26(a) | 7 | 0 |
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 18-00598 granted · 2019The applicant in this case was a 36-year-old software engineer seeking a security clearance for the first time. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing concerns under Guid…
- ISCR 23-00430 granted · 2023The applicant in this case was a 29-year-old systems engineer who had previously served in the Army National Guard and held a security clearance. The adjudicative guidelines at issue were H (drug invo…
- ISCR 18-01212 denied · 2019The applicant in this case was a 45-year-old individual employed as a senior systems administrator for various defense contractors since 1996, holding a Department of Defense (DOD) security clearance …
- ISCR 18-02856 denied · 2019The applicant in this case was a 23-year-old man who sought a security clearance for a position with a defense contractor. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing security…
Related issues under Guideline H
- Marijuana · 3,175 cases
- Unspecified Drug Involvement · 1,575 cases
- Cocaine · 704 cases
- Drug Distribution / Dealing · 516 cases
- Stated Intent to Use Again · 492 cases
- Drug Test Failure · 369 cases
For questions about how this issue has been treated on particular facts, the assistant searches the record, and the CASE Prep service provides a written, human-reviewed response. Descriptive research only: not legal advice or a prediction.