Substance Misuse Programs in Commercial Aviation: Safety First - Softcover

National Academies Of Sciences, Engineering, And Medicine; Health And Medicine Division; Transportation Research Board; Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Board On Behavioral, Cognitive, And Sensory Sciences; Committee On The Study And Recommendations On The HIMS, FADAP, And Other Drug And Alcohol Programs Within The USDOT

Softcover

ISBN 10: 030970278X ISBN 13: 9780309702782

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2023

Synopsis

While there is a limited data on safety-sensitive professionals, substance use disorders potentially affect pilots and flight attendants at the same rate as the general population - around 15 percent - but due to the high-risk nature of their jobs, aircraft operators are held to a higher standard for substance misuse on the job.

To protect the safety of the public and the aviation workforce, the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) and the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) were launched to help treat critical aviation workers - pilots and flight attendants, respectively - who misuse substances. In response to a congressional mandate, this new report reviews available evidence on the effectiveness of HIMS and FADAP and offers recommendations for improving these programs.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 030970278X
• ISBN 13: 9780309702782
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188
• Editor: Welch-Ross Melissa, Rebstock Dylan, Frank Richard G.