# SF-85 Drug Use Advice

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/sf-85-drug-use-advice/18143>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [March 3, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/sf-85-drug-use-advice/18143 "2024-03-03T22:05:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![throwaway3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f6c823/32.png) [@throwaway3](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/throwaway3)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/sf-85-drug-use-advice/18143/1 "2024-03-03T22:05:36Z")

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Hi all, I recently submitted an SF-85 (not SF-85p) for an internship. For context I am 21 y/o college student. I have no red flags except for drug usage. Last time I used marijuana was in Nov. 2023 and was a very infrequent user before that, and I regrettably used cocaine one time in April 2023, almost a year ago. I was transparent (as I should be) on the form and gave all necessary information. I just would like any insight on how screwed I may be.

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**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/sf-85-drug-use-advice/18143/2 "2024-03-04T00:12:30Z")

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It may attract some scrutiny but these days, I don’t think these facts would even prevent you from getting a secret clearance. An SF-85 sounds like some kind of public trust based on a Tier 1 investigation (please correct me 🤨)

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**Author:** ![throwaway3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f6c823/32.png) [@throwaway3](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/throwaway3)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/sf-85-drug-use-advice/18143/3 "2024-03-04T12:35:14Z")

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I am pretty new to all of the clearance stuff and what a public trust is but the job listing says non-sensitive and low risk

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**Author:** ![clearedrob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@clearedrob](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/clearedrob)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/sf-85-drug-use-advice/18143/4 "2024-03-04T23:31:45Z")

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Yeah 85 is Public Trust. Usually less scrutiny. They might not even do any interviews.

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**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 12:24am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/sf-85-drug-use-advice/18143/5 "2024-03-05T00:24:49Z")

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> [@clearedrob](#):
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> They might not even do any interviews.

From what I understand, even some SF-86 investigations may not require an interview as long as there are no “issues” and some “public trust” positions require the same investigation as a secret clearance. I suspect those are mostly positions involving financial matters… not classified info, but certainly sensitive and potentially “high risk.”