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Who is the attorney who is challenging lifetime commitment to HIMS? That seems like a very valid challenge IMHO. If the FAA pulled every pilot who has been in HIMS back into the program, that would certainly be their perogative. But to say that lifetime monitoring is only required for pilots...

Interesting thing about the FAA using it's own definition instead of the DSM, I spoke with a substance abuse counselor who said he would never do an assessment of alcohol abuse/dependence for the FAA because it would be a breach of ethics to his profession and grounds for license revocation. His...

hmmm, so my question about lawsuits regarding HIMS has evolved into a discussion about whether AA is or isn't effective. The example of the pilot who sued about being forced to go to AA despite his religious beliefs was only example. The original question, however, was not about AA in...

FlyingRon, you said "The criteria is "one or more" event in a 12-month period...."Substance dependence" is defined as tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, or taking in large quantities, and/or unsuccessful efforts to control your use." Can you source this please? I'm not arguing with you. I'm just...

Is anyone aware of any lawsuits, ongoing or past, against the HIMS program? I am aware of one by a United pilot for forcing people to attend AA on the basis that it is a religious program that violates his religious beliefs. I am referring more to people being wrongly being denied a medical...