Comments on: Will A Drug Detox Program Show Up On A Secret Security Clearance Check?

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:49:53 +0000

Yep, your screwed.

By: William_

William_ — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:22:45 +0000

yes

By: Mutt

Mutt — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:32:21 +0000

YES!
dough

By: MikeGolf

MikeGolf — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

For just a Secret clearance, it may show up, but it shouldn’t have any affect on you getting the clearance. For Top Secret, it may be an issue, but still not guaranteed to prevent you from getting the clearance. That would depend on the details.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:51:08 +0000

Yes it will show up. And it is even worse if you try to hide it and they catch your lie.
Note: It is still possible to get a clearance if you can show that the detox program was successful in helping you reform (100%) from drug usage. The people evaluating you for a clearance are trying to predict your future behaviour and good solid evidence that the drug usage will never reoccur will be looked at favorably.
Of course there will be the issue of whether the Marines will accept you given your drug history.