Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline H · Drug Involvement
Other Prescription Drug Misuse
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) | 14 | 3 |
| ¶ 26(b) | 10 | 0 |
| ¶ 26(c) | 5 | 2 |
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 2 granted cases
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 21-01689 granted · 2022The applicant in this case was a 30-year-old employee of a defense contractor, applying for a security clearance for the first time. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citin…
- ISCR 17-02244 denied · 2019The applicant in this case was a 43-year-old software engineer seeking a security clearance for work with the Department of Defense. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility issue…
- ISCR 18-01490 denied · 2019Applicant in this case was a 63-year-old individual with a background in the U.S. Army and experience working for various Department of Defense (DOD) contractors. The Department of Defense issued a St…
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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