Substance Misuse Programs in Commercial Aviation: Safety First

by and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Transportation Research Board, Health and Medicine Division

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)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030970278X
• ISBN13: 9780309702782
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"