Previous drug use question 2002 - 2018 [Merged]

[GundamFreak]

Well I am just worried about the removal of my kidney stones but I have removed them a month before the medical examination I do not know if they will check the medical records or if i tell them will it delay my entry... I havee dreamed about this and I have been delayed once already. I have told them I have used marjuana in the past and confronted the recruiter and was told to wait 6 months . Since then I have not touched a speck of that or anything else. I am very serious about this and have read the posts of drug use but that was when I was in high school and i'm nearing the compleation of my degree now in university. So i guess its been a while. but I am just worred caz i don't want to wait any longer for delays in applications it is a drain on the mind thinking aobut it everyday..  :-[

 

[J.F.]

I know that if I was doing the interview, I would appreciate honesty over anything else.  Also I noticed that the interviewers were pretty skilled individuals and would be able to tell if you were really trying to trick them.

 

[skinz]

hey whats up fellas,

Well i am pretty confident on my dates that i used drugs in the past. But i pray to god that it doesn't effect me in joining the CF infantry, since i believe this  is the job that i was ment to do.  When it comes time for my interview i will definitely not lie about anything.  For I would greatly appreciate some info on my situation.  I will be 20 yrs old in a month.  I have never abused drugs, i have just tried them.  For example i did shrooms twice in my life back in gr 10, so i would be about the age of 15-16. i tried 1 harder drug once when i was gr 12 17yrs old.  i smoked weed maybe 10 times in my life, the last time being on my 18th birthday. 

I feel like an idiot now that i have tried that garbage.  I was young and dumb, and those highschool years (party years) i wish that I was smarter back then  because now i realized that my past might now effect the rest of my life.  There is nothing in this world that i want to do more then pursue a great career in the CF.  I will be applying on my 21st birth day.  I am giving my self a year to be well in shape, and i need to pay off some debt because i bought some expensive toys (truck, car, street bike etc.) 

Thank you in advance.

 

[Sharpey]

I think it's pretty safe to say that any illegal substance abuse will slow down a recruiting process.

 

[camochick]

When I was going to join(which i later decided wasnt what i really wanted to do) I told the truth about my drug usage and they didnt really care. I used to smoke pot back in highschool and as long as i didnt do it now they told me they didnt really care.

 

[Sharpey]

I think if you are clean for two years they sweep it under the carpet. Wouldn't know, I was never a druggy.

 

[Love793]

Certain drugs have certain time frames for restrictions.  Pot is generally 1 yr, LSD/Shrooms etc is 3 a yr restrictions and WILL prevent any aircrew/diver jobs (Flashbacks in a $20 Million dollar Hornet are not good for the aircraft).  My advice, Be honest, if your applying, QUIT Using.

 

[Sharpey]

Good advise Love793, you must be a Recruiter or something

 

[patrick666]

I applied a little over 2 years ago and was denied under the same circumstance. I had admitted to using mushrooms 2 years prior to my application and was promptly sent home and told I could reapply 1.5 years later. It's been a few years but I am just getting started with the reapplying process and all I can say is be patient. Train, train, train. You have more time, so to end in a positive note, use it to your advantage.

I can't friggin' wait!

Cheers,

Patrick

 

[infamous_p]

yea weed they dont care about .. last time i smoked weed was like 6 months ago and they didnt care about that, as long as im not doing it now

coke they didnt seem to mind either.... once again, as long as i was clean now

i can see why they give people a hard time about the hallucinogens like LSD and mushrooms though....

i heard that if you've ever done PCP .. your application will be terminated immediately and you wont ever be able to reapply .. that would really suck 

 

[Stefan Moxness]

when I did my CFAT I also stated that I had done pot maybe 10 times in my life and the last time i had smoked was in September (CFAT was in november).  The captain told me that the policy for pot was 6 months clean, he told me to come back in march and there wouldn't be a problem.  So as far as I know that's the policy for pot at least.  I'm just wondering, since I wrote my CFAT (and passed) will I have to write it again (and will I have to fill out the drug form that was given at the same time), not that it really matters, just wondering what the process is.  I was also wondering, (I should've probably asked the captain at the time but I was kind of disappointed and not really in the thinking mood) what exactly do I do to continue with the process, do i simply go into the CFRC and say that'd i'd like to make an appointment for my PT (assuming i don't need to do CFAT again) test, or should I explain the previous situation and go from there? Thanks for your help guys (and gals).

 

[infamous_p]

couldnt help ya there ... i recently finished my recruiting process so i dont know about what happens when you need to reapply..

 

[skinz]

well it will be 2 years this coming march 1st since i last smoked pot, 4 years for shrooms and 3 years since i tried coke..  so i hope i will be clean enough since i havn't touched a drug in 2 years, and i've never been a druggie or abused any drugs, i've only tried a few things.  but still i won't be applying until march 1 2006.  do you guys think i'll be good to go with out any issues?  I know i will pass a drug test because i have been tested at work since i work in the oil field at the moment. 

cheers,

Jared 

 

[patrick666]

Do yourselves a favour and stay clean. Peer pressure can be difficult at times but hold your ground and keep your goals clear in your mind. I think being denied from military service, no matter how justified they were, was one of my biggest disappointments.

 

[Dogboy]

ya Acid ands hard sh*t like PCP are not good for eneyone
i have a frend who used Acid and he still has flash backs evrey once in a wile.
me i just say no to eney hard stuff ( and im happy for it) and i have not used pot for like 5+years

 

[reality_therapy]

I've reviewed a lot of the posts re the PT and the aptitude test and they were all helpful.

I now have to have my medical and final interview (going in as a DEO) so can anyone tell me exactly what happens during the medical exam? I don't have any concerns personally but am just curious as what to expect.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Thanks.

 

[George Wallace]

Well there is this one test, where you have to turn your head to the side and cough......

 

[camochick]

The medical is nothing. They make you pee in a bottle, cough a few times and then ask you a bunch of questions. The guy giving me mine was like 300 pds and probably smoked a pack a day hehe.  >

 

[PeterLT]

Yes...and when you have to drop your pants and bend over try to remember that it's not personal.....

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[old medic]

There are some very specific tests and questions they are going to ask you.
The are going to check you vision, colour vision, hearing, and then do some lab work etc
to check you out in three other categories called Geographic, Occupational and Air.
If you want to know more about the specific standards, and the standards for each job in the CF,
start here:

medical standards http://www.forces.gc.ca/health/policies/med_standards/engraph/cfp154_chap2_e.asp

If you want to look at other threads on recruit medicals, here is a list. 
Keep in mind they do not all contain good advice.

back problem http://army.ca/forums/threads/13548.0
chest cold http://army.ca/forums/threads/186.0.html
colour blindness http://army.ca/forums/threads/469.0.html
colour blind CV3 & MOCs http://army.ca/forums/threads/17025.0
Holding back info on your medical test http://army.ca/forums/threads/13190.0
need a brace !!! http://army.ca/forums/threads/331.0.html
need help on the medical (eyes) http://army.ca/forums/threads/496.0.html
needles http://army.ca/forums/threads/17989.0.html
medical documents http://army.ca/forums/threads/13529.0
medical failure http://army.ca/forums/threads/13710.0
medical question (drugs) http://army.ca/forums/threads/13197.0
medical question (hernia) http://army.ca/forums/threads/438.0.html
medical restriction http://army.ca/forums/threads/12960.0
medical test http://army.ca/forums/threads/18298.0.html
medical review board http://army.ca/forums/threads/13453.0
what's the medical test http://army.ca/forums/threads/13229.0
Waiting Period for Health Coverage? http://army.ca/forums/threads/18185.0.html
Worried about medical (depression) http://army.ca/forums/threads/17848.0.html