Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline H · Drug Involvement
LSD
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) | 15 | 5 |
| ¶ 26(b) | 12 | 1 |
| ¶ 26(c) | 7 | 1 |
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).
- acknowledgment and remorse · credited in 1 granted case
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 18-00120 granted · 2019The applicant in this case was a 31-year-old software engineer who applied for a security clearance on May 5, 2017. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) on February 16, 2018, …
- 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 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 18-02397 denied · 2019The applicant in this case was a 29-year-old employee of a defense contractor who sought a security clearance. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing concerns under Guide…
Related issues under Guideline H
- Marijuana · 3,176 cases
- Unspecified Drug Involvement · 1,570 cases
- Cocaine · 709 cases
- Drug Distribution / Dealing · 513 cases
- Stated Intent to Use Again · 494 cases
- Drug Test Failure · 368 cases
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