"Happy Dog" wrote in
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"Gig 601XL Builder" wr.giacona@coxDOTnet
"Happy Dog" wrote in message
The latest on this is that this student has been told they must wait
two years, attend AA or other counselling, have liver function
regularly tested and regularly be tested for any use of drugs or
alcohol. That sounds unreasonable to me. I understand that they're
going to appeal.

Why would that seem unreasonable?

Because they no longer use drugs or alcohol. I don't see how the risk
is significantly changed by waiting. I'm curious as to whether
everyone who goes through rehab gets their medical revoked for two
years. I really doubt it.

moo

So then what seems reasonable to you? At what point do YOU consider someone
who has stopped using drugs or alcohol to no longer be addicted?

2 Months?

2 Days?

2 Hours?

2 Minutes?

When it comes to government regulation, there needs to be a standard
defined for what qualifies someone as being recovered. The FAA chose 2
years, probably based on some set of statistics somewhere, or perhaps based
on someone else's standard. What is the basis for your dispute?