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The
Concern. Excessive alcohol consumption often leads to the exercise
of questionable judgment, unreliability, failure to control impulses,
and increases the risk of unauthorized disclosure of classified information
due to carelessness.
Conditions
that could raise a security concern and may be disqualifying include:
a. Alcohol-related
incidents away from work, such as driving while under the influence,
fighting, child or spouse abuse, or other criminal incidents related
to alcohol use;
b. Alcohol-related
incidents at work, such as reporting for work or duty in an intoxicated
or impaired condition, or drinking on the job;
c. Diagnosis
by a credentialed medical professional (e.g., physician, clinical
psychologist, or psychiatrist) of alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence;
d. Evaluation
of alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence by a licensed clinical social
worker who is a staff member of a recognized alcohol treatment program;
e. Habitual
or binge consumption of alcohol to the point of impaired judgment;
f. Consumption
of alcohol, subsequent to a diagnosis of alcoholism by a credentialed
medical professional and following completion of an alcohol rehabilitation
program
Conditions
that could mitigate security concerns include:
a. The
alcohol related incidents do not indicate a pattern;
b. The
problem occurred a number of years ago and there is no indication
of a recent problem;
c. Positive
changes in behavior supportive of sobriety;
d. Following
diagnosis of alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence, the individual
has successfully completed inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation
along with aftercare requirements, participates frequently in meetings
of Alcoholics Anonymous or a similar organization, has abstained
from alcohol for a period of at least 12 months, and received a favorable
prognosis by a credentialed medical professional or a licensed clinical
social worker who is a staff member of a recognized alcohol treatment
program.
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Information Courtesy of Defense Security Service (DSS)
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