To be considered suitable for Agency employment, applicants must generally not have used illegal drugs within the last twelve months. The issue of illegal drug use prior to twelve months ago is carefully evaluated during the medical and security processing.
2007-10-12 18:03:34 · 2 answers · asked by meg 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
How interesting,
They are giving college students a potential free pass for "youthful indiscretions." They will probably check to make sure the drug use was recreational rather than something more intense that would be a liability for security clearances.
A note on how fragile security clearances are. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who have debt beyond a certain percentage of their annual income are having their security clearances revoked. The main reason for this is that someone with debt problems could be "turned" by a foreign agency who offers to pay them a bundle of money. The same hold true with the drug use. Prior recreational use is no big deal, but continuing drug use shows a dependency that can be used by a foreign government to create a "double agent."
In reference to the first answer. Hair and fingernails hold a record of most drug use for as long as you have had it. In lieu of hair from your head, they can also test any other body hair. Also, a sample of body fat will contain evidence of ANY marijuana use EVER.
2007-10-14 07:20:24 · answer #1 · answered by Yo, Teach! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, it says there is much more drug use in the USA, than I knew about. And it makes me think that there is some test that reveals if a person has used illegal substances within and prior to 12 months.
2007-10-13 16:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by Lynda C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋