12/10/17

“The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition”.

Almost 70 years after these words were adopted in the Constitution of the World Health Organization, they are more powerful and relevant than ever.

From: http://www.who.int/entity/mediacentre/news/statements/fundamental-human-right/en/index.html

When pilots go from rehab to the cockpit

A drinking problem is not necessarily the end of a pilot's career. In fact, for decades the FAA has been quietly sending pilots diagnosed as substance abusers back to work. It's called the Human Intervention Motivation Study (or HIMS). And, before you panic, consider this: it's one of the most successful rehab programs ever, and is drawing interest for dealing with substance abuse in other industries as well. Tony Dokoupil reports.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/when-pilots-go-from-rehab-to-the-cockpit/

Rehab that puts alcoholic pilots back in the cockpit

An FAA treatment program for diagnosed substance abusers is one of the most successful rehab programs ever, sending 6,000 pilots back to work

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rehab-that-puts-alcoholic-pilots-back-in-the-cockpit/