Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline H · Drug Involvement
Stated Intent to Use Again
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, not a prediction.
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(b) | 24 | 7 |
| ¶ 26(a) | 20 | 8 |
| ¶ 26(c) | 16 | 9 |
Circumstances 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 2 granted cases
- acknowledgment and remorse · credited in 1 granted case
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 18-01613 granted · 2019The applicant in this case was a 29-year-old individual employed by a defense contractor since October 2017, seeking a security clearance for the first time. The Department of Defense issued a Stateme…
- ISCR 19-02277 granted · 2020The applicant in this case was a 29-year-old engineer employed by a defense contractor since October 2018. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing security concerns under …
- ISCR 07-00966 denied · 2009The applicant in this case was a 28-year-old employee of a defense contractor seeking to retain his eligibility for a public trust position designated ADP I/II/III. The Defense Office of Hearings and …
- ISCR 17-04304 denied · 2019The applicant in this case was a 26-year-old welder employed by a defense contractor who applied for a security clearance in May 2015. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) cit…
Related issues under Guideline H
- Marijuana · 3,175 cases
- Unspecified Drug Involvement · 1,575 cases
- Cocaine · 704 cases
- Drug Distribution / Dealing · 516 cases
- Drug Test Failure · 369 cases
- Psilocybin / Hallucinogenic Mushrooms · 333 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.