Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline H · Drug Involvement
Prescription Stimulant 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) | 27 | 7 |
| ¶ 26(b) | 22 | 2 |
| ¶ 26(c) | 4 | 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).
- abstinence period documented · credited in 1 granted case
- acknowledgment and remorse · credited in 1 granted case
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 18-00210 granted · 2019The applicant in this case was a 38-year-old attorney seeking a security clearance for employment with a defense contractor. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons citing concerns und…
- ISCR 19-00529 granted · 2020The applicant in this case was a 28-year-old engineer who sought a security clearance after being issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) detailing concerns under Guideline H (drug involvement and substan…
- ISCR 24-00064 denied · 2024The applicant in this case was a 32-year-old mechanical engineer employed by a federal contractor since May 2020. The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) addressed security concerns under Gu…
- 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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