Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline H · Drug Involvement
Drug Distribution / Dealing
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, never a prediction.
Official mitigating conditions in play
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 cases, not percentages of everything. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 26(a) | 24 | 5 |
| ¶ 26(b) | 20 | 1 |
| ¶ 26(c) | 6 | 4 |
What judges credited in granted cases
Specific circumstances the judge expressly credited, among the granted cases on this issue where that detail was extracted (a subset of the record, so these are raw counts, not rates).
- abstinence period documented · credited in 1 granted case
- acknowledgment and remorse · credited in 1 granted case
- rehabilitation evidence · credited in 1 granted case
- voluntary disclosure before confrontation · credited in 1 granted case
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 18-02216 granted · 2019The applicant in this case was a 43-year-old individual who sought a security clearance and faced allegations under Guideline H, concerning drug involvement and substance misuse. The Statement of Reas…
- ISCR 19-01278 granted · 2020The applicant in this case was a 51-year-old senior consultant for a Federal Government contractor, who had held a security clearance since at least 2006. The Department of Defense (DOD) raised securi…
- ISCR 06-26697 denied · 2008The applicant in this case was a 38-year-old network engineer for a defense contractor seeking to retain his security clearance. The allegations against him were primarily related to alcohol and drug …
- ISCR 07-00422.h1 denied · 2007The applicant in this case was a 23-year-old software engineer for a defense contractor who sought a security clearance. The adjudicative guidelines at issue were related to drug involvement, specific…
Related issues under Guideline H
- Marijuana · 3,176 cases
- Unspecified Drug Involvement · 1,570 cases
- Cocaine · 709 cases
- Stated Intent to Use Again · 494 cases
- Drug Test Failure · 368 cases
- Psilocybin / Hallucinogenic Mushrooms · 335 cases
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