Protecting secrets is a continuing concern of the government. I am going to ask you about various security measures that the government might apply to individuals with a SECRET of TOP SECRET clearance. Do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree that people with SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance should be subject to... B. Random drug tests
Random drug tests for people with security clearance · Asked in 2 waves, 1998–2000 · 2,806 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 1,419 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,387 |
| 50% |
| 39% |
| 6% |
| 3% |
| 1% |
| 1419 |
| ±3 |
| Men | 48% | 41% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 622 | ±4 |
| Women | 52% | 38% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 797 | ±4 |
General Social Survey 2000 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.