Health Article Forum-Discussion about health care and Health article in Health Article Forum

I've been very interested in becoming a police officer. However, I server 2 years in the army and my contact was cut short due to a back injury. during the time of injury i was put on pain killers. later i was discharged and when i came home i brought home an addiction. I struggled for almost 2 years taking pain killers and during desperate time i used harder opiates. I  couldn't take it anymore and i got help through the VA with their substance abuse program. So far i have been clean for almost a year and i have always wanted to be a police officer. I also have medical records showing that i have tested positive for opiates and  and i have tested positive for cocaine once( very stupid). I have been in contact with police officers that say i should still try out b/c they say i am a very well rounded person and hopefully they can see that my past is behind me. I am just too scared to try out and chance it. Tell me what you think. Thank you

Clean almost a year?, probably not.  But if you have talked with local police officers and they are telling you to go for it....then give it a try.  

It won't hurt to try. The VA has their own police officers. They tend to hire veterans. http://www.peaceofficerjobs.com is a good site for info. and tips about becoming a police officer.