Will I have to pass a Drug Test for my Security Clearance

Send us Fan MailDrug Involvement is one of the 13 adjudicative criteria which could lead to the denial or revocation of a security clearance. Even so, marijuana and opioids continue to be a concern for many applicants.While drug involvement can raise questions about loyalty, reliability, and ability to protect classified information for initial security clearance assessments, how do they validate drug use? Are drug tests required? How do you report drug usage?Support the showFSO Consulting:https://thriveanalysis.comNISPOM Compliancehttps://www.nispomcentral.comhttps://www.nispom.comThe Trusted Advisor for Technology Protection, FSO and NISPOM consulting. After dialing in my craft and many years of honing program protection experiences, I became a trusted advisor. I am currently supporting customers with technology protection and NISPOM compliance topics.INDUSTRIAL SECURITY TRUSTED ADVISORWhat Trusted Advisor Involves:I partner with executive leadership to design and operate security programs that meet and exceed NISPOM requirements. Results you can measure immediately:Prepared commercial organizations for defense contracting and NISPOM complianceDesigned ready to implement security programs before, during and after facility clearance awardRescued high risk security programs with quick turnaround; usually within 30 daysAchieved Commendable and Superior DCSA review ratingsDeveloped compliant FOCI mitigation programs