CIA SECURITY POLICIES ON DRUG ABUSE AND CERTAIN SEXUAL CONDUCT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83M00914R002400090015-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 11, 2006
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: June 16, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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CIA Security Policies on'. ,Drug-;Abuse-and Certain Sexual Conduct
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Attached for information
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statements on Drug Abuse
and-Certain Sexual'Conduct
which were approved by the
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Drug Abuse policy is un-
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POLICY ON DRUG ABUSE
Central Intelligence Agency employees and others holding CIA
security clearances or approvals are entrusted with access to
highly sensitive classified information relating to the national
security. To be eligible for access to classified information,
individuals must be trustworthy, stable, of excellent character
and discretion, and not subject to undue influence or duress
through exploitable personal conduct.
The security clearance or approval process entails the
examination of a sufficient period of a person's life to make a
determination that the person is not now, nor likely to become
later, an unacceptable security risk. Adjudication in the field
of security is the careful weighing of a number of variables
known as the "whole person" concept. The recency of occurrence
of any adverse incident, together with circumstances pertaining
thereto, is central to a fair and uniform evaluation. The
maturity and responsibility of a person at the time of the
adverse incident(s) as well as any repetition or continuation of
such conduct will be considered. Each case must be judged on its
own merits and final determination remains the responsibility of
the Director of Central Intelligence. Any doubt concerning a
person having access to classified information shall be resolved
in favor of the national security.
Involvement in the use, transport, transfer, sale,
cultivation, processing and manufacturing of hallucinogens,
narcotics, drugs and other materials and chemical compounds
identified and listed in the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, as
amended, is of direct concern in determining the individual's
capability to exercise the care, discretion, and judgment
required to protect classified information. Persons involved in
drug trafficking, i.e., the commercial cultivation, processing,
manufacturing, purchase or sale of illegal substances will
normally be recommended for disapproval or revocation of access.
The policy of the Central Intelligence Agency requires total
abstinence from the use of illegal drugs by all staff employees
and others enjoying clearances or approvals for access to Agency
classified information or facilities. Illegal drug use and the
use of prescription drugs not in accordance with medically
approved treatment are both matters of concern. The Agency will
not condone the use of illegal drugs by security-cleared or
approved persons and regards the abuse of prescription drugs as a
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serious matter to be given immediate professional attention. Any
such use could lead to suspension or termination of access and
employment. In addition, the Agency is obligated to report to
the Department of Justice, for possible prosecution, certain
drug-related infractions.
Drug abuse is considered relevant to an individual's
stability and susceptibility to undue influence or duress. In
addition to being illegal in many parts of the world, drug abuse
may render the individual susceptible to exploitation by hostile
intelligence services. Drug abuse may lead to varying degrees of
physical or psychological dependence and may have a deleterious
effect on an individual's mental state and ability to function.
The nature of the substance used, whether the use is experi-
mental or habitual, and the frequency, recency and circumstances
surrounding the use are central considerations. Acceptance by
the individual of the Agency's ban on future drug abuse is
essential. The judgment that an individual is a habitual abuser
of any controlled substance (multiple use beyond the point of
mere experimentation) will normally result in disapproval. Even
experimental use of hard drugs or hallucinogens could warrant a
recommendation for disapproval.
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Central Intelligence Agency employees and others holding CIA
security clearances or approvals are entrusted with access to
highly sensitive classified information relating to the national
security. To be eligible for access to classified information,
individuals must be trustworthy, stable, of excellent character
and discretion, and not subject to undue influence or duress
through exploitable personal conduct.
The security clearance or approval process entails the
examination of a sufficient period of a person's life to make a
determination that the person is not now, nor likely to become
later, an unacceptable security risk. Adjudication in the field
of security is the careful weighing of a number of variables
known as the "whole person" concept. The recency of occurrence
of any adverse incident, together with circumstances pertaining
thereto, is central to a fair and uniform evaluation. The
maturity and responsibility of a person at the time of the
adverse incident(s) as well as any repetition or continuation of
such conduct will be considered. Each case must be judged on its
own merits and final determination remains the responsibility of
the Director of Central Intelligence. Any doubt concerning a
person having access to classified information shall be resolved
in favor of the national security.
Sexual conduct can be a relevant consideration in circum-
stances in which the conduct reflects upon the individual's
stability, indicates a personality disorder or could result in
exposing the individual to direct or indirect pressure because of
susceptibility to undue influence, duress, blackmail or
coercion. For example, foreign intelligence services are known
to target for cultivation and exploitation persons known or
believed to be practicing adult homosexual behavior. There have
been a significant number of espionage cases in which homosexual
conduct has been a factor. In addition, homosexual activity is
illegal in many areas of the world in which Agency personnel must
serve. In examining such cases, it is relevant to consider the
age of the person, the voluntariness and the frequency of such
activities, the public nature and the recency of the conduct, the
identity of others participating in the conduct, and any other
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circumstances which may serve to aggravate the nature or
character of the conduct. A recommendation for disapproval is
appropriate when, in view of all available evidence concerning
the individual's history of sexual behavior, it seems likely that
access to classified information could pose a risk to the
national security.