Originally Posted by
parkfell
When you complete the ESTA for a US visa, it asks whether you have ever taken 'illegal drugs'?
I know I'm repeating previous advice/comment but it bears repeating that anyone embarking on a career in the airlines does need to consider that at many a condition of employment is that the employee can perform worldwide travel. This is particularly important if they wish to work at an operator where there might be requirement to enter the States as a Crew member, because they will then have to apply for a "Crew member's Visa", otherwise known as a C-1/D.
The process for that is a tad more complex and through than that involved in gaining the common or garden ESTA that passengers go through and includes, after a fairly thorough on-line process, a visit your nearest Embassy for a face to face interview with an embassy official.
The American authorities do ask the standard drugs questions of crew during the on-line process and I'm sure if there are any grey areas questions will be asked at interview. As a ex-user there
might not be any problems but I'm sure the officials would take a particularly dim view of anyone they think might have been involved in trafficking/supplying.
https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...mber-visa.html