Prevalence of drugs and alcohol in fatal civil aviation accidents between 1994 and 1998

Canfield, D.V., Hordinsky, J., Millett, D.P., Endecott, B., and Smith, D.

FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine - Civil Aerospace Medical Institute

关键词: Forensic Science;    Toxicology;    Drugs;    Prevalence;    Aviation;   

RP-ID  :  DOT/FAA/AM-00/21

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来源: Federal Aviation Administration

【 摘 要 】

The use of drugs and alcohol in aviation is closely monitored by the FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine's (OAM's) Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) through the toxicological analysis of specimens from pilots who have died in aviation accidents. This information on the use of drugs in aviation is helpful to the FAA in developing programs to reduce the usage of dangerous drugs and identify potentially incapacitating medical conditions that may cause an accident. Data collected from this research can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the FAA drug testing program.