# Uptick in Security Clearance Appeal Cases Involving Drug Use

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**Created:** [April 7, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/uptick-in-security-clearance-appeal-cases-involving-drug-use/20444 "2025-04-07T15:42:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/marko/32/103_2.png) [@Marko](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Marko)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/uptick-in-security-clearance-appeal-cases-involving-drug-use/20444/1 "2025-04-07T15:42:22Z")

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Originally published at: [https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/uptick-in-security-clearance-appeal-cases-involving-drug-use/](https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/uptick-in-security-clearance-appeal-cases-involving-drug-use/)  
   
In perusing the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals cases published from January through March of this year, I have noticed an uptick in the number of cases where the applicant has admitted to use of illegal drugs resulting in a denial of clearance eligibility. Out of 115 appeals, 44 of them involved drugs. Here…

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**Author:** ![Amberbunny2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Amberbunny2](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Amberbunny2)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/uptick-in-security-clearance-appeal-cases-involving-drug-use/20444/2 "2025-04-09T15:57:09Z")

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I have to chuckle at those intending future use. And stating that. Concur with denial there.

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**Author:** ![returned86form](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@returned86form](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/returned86form)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/uptick-in-security-clearance-appeal-cases-involving-drug-use/20444/3 "2025-04-09T17:40:48Z")

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i thought the “will continue to use until cleared” was a head scratcher

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**Author:** ![Amberbunny2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Amberbunny2](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Amberbunny2)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/uptick-in-security-clearance-appeal-cases-involving-drug-use/20444/4 "2025-04-10T16:14:43Z")

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Some just cannot leave it alone. Had a guy show up reeking of MJ. Bad attitude to boot. Needless to say he did not get an SF 86

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**Author:** ![HR2C](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/hr2c/32/1719_2.png) [@HR2C](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/HR2C)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/uptick-in-security-clearance-appeal-cases-involving-drug-use/20444/5 "2025-04-21T18:53:43Z")

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Some of these stories really make you shake your head.