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Use of Illegal Drugs and Alcohol Abuse SAHA will terminate a family's assistance if any household member is currently engaged in any illegal use of a drug, or has a pattern of illegal drug use that interferes with the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents. SAHA will terminate assistance if any household member's abuse or pattern of abuse of alcohol threatens the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents. Currently engaged in is defined as any use of illegal drugs during the previous six months. SAHA will consider all credible evidence, including but not limited to, any record of arrests, convictions, or eviction of household members related to the use of illegal drugs or abuse of alcohol. In making its decision to terminate assistance, SAHA will consider alternatives as described in Section 12-ILC and other factors described in Section 12-ILD. Upon consideration of such alternatives and factors, SAHA may, on a case-by-case basis, choose not to terminate assistance. Drug-Related and Violent Criminal Activity [24 CFR 5.100] Drug means a controlled substance as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802). Drug-related criminal activity is defined by HUD as the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, or use of a drug, or the possession of a drug with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute or use the drug. Violent criminal activity means any criminal activity that has as one of its elements the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force substantial enough to cause, or be reasonably likely to cause, serious bodily injury or property damage. SAHA will terminate a family's assistance if any household member has violated the family's obligation not to engage in any drug-related or violent criminal activity during participation in the HCV program. SAHA will consider all credible evidence, including but not limited to, any record of arrests and/or convictions of household members related to drug-related or violent criminal activity, and any eviction or notice to evict based on drug-related or violent criminal activity. In making its decision to terminate assistance, SAHA will consider alternatives as described in Section 12-ILC and other factors described in Section 12-ILD. Upon consideration of such alternatives and factors, SAHA may, on a case-by-case basis, choose not to terminate assistance. Other Authorized Reasons for Termination of Assistance [24 CFR 982.552(c)] HUD permits SAHA to terminate assistance under a number of other circumstances. It is left to the discretion of SAHA whether such circumstances in general warrant consideration for the termination of assistance. The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 explicitly prohibits PHAs from considering incidents or actual threatened domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking as reasons for terminating the assistance of a victim of such violence. SAHA will not terminate a family's assistance because of the family's failure to meet its obligations under the Family Self-Sufficiency or Welfare to Work voucher programs. iii29iio Page 12-4