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It depends on whether or not you are recovered from Alcoholism and for how long. I have at least one alcoholic friend who has high security clearance for many years. During clearance interviews, he readily told the security background checkers that he was an alcoholic and that he had many years of recovery. My friend said it is very important to not lie to the interviewers. The whole purpose of a security check is to see if they can trust you or not.

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Alcohol, regardless of quantity, does not by itself trigger a security concern. Alcohol consumption becomes a concern when there has been:

•Alcohol-related incident or other evidence of impaired judgment or misconduct while under the influence of alcohol.

•Negative impact on work/school performance, finances, personal or professional relationships.

•Failure to comply with court-ordered alcohol education, evaluation, treatment, or abstinence.

•Diagnosis of alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence by a qualified medical professional.

•Relapse after completion of an alcohol treatment program. For more information on the effects alcohol can have on security clearances, read "Alcohol Consumption and Security Clearances" - http://www.clearancejobs.com/news.php?articleID=59

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