Alcohol among pilots is a problem.
Well, only if it suits your argument. Please search for, as far as l know, the facts from "Flying Lawyer".
Also silly statements like medical examinations in europe are a joke is a joke.
l can only speak as a subscriber in the UK, but a finer bunch of eccentrics - operating under the banner of AME`s - working for the best interests of all concerned despite government interference, l couldn`t imagine.
Best to stay away from Amsterdam mon ami, random there is an art form.