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Question Before giving an individual a SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance, the government should have the right to ask him or her detailed, personal questions in the following areas: C. Illegal drug use
Values
[1]definitely should[2]probably should[3]probably should not[4]definitely should not[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
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Counts by year:
| year | iap | definitely should | probably should | probably should not | definitely should not | don't know | no answer | not available in this year | Total |
| 1994 | 1518 | 1234 | 169 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 12 | - | 2992 |
| 1996 | 1444 | 1246 | 148 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 4 | - | 2904 |
| 1998 | 1445 | 1101 | 212 | 28 | 14 | 23 | 9 | - | 2832 |
| 2000 | 1398 | 1143 | 189 | 28 | 19 | 32 | 8 | - | 2817 |
| Total | 5805 | 4724 | 718 | 115 | 61 | 89 | 33 | 0 | 11545 |