Drugs anyone?

[ferris]

Winstun

From a purely clinical view, I was merely pointing out that it is less damaging to the body than alcohol.

I would have to agree (to a certain extent) with that statement. But as you claim experience with addiction, I'm sure you'll agree, it is a flippant and stupid statement. Surely the issue (with either alcohol or "hard drugs") is not the effect on the physical body of those drugs, it is the effect on the psyche that is the problem?

And you claim to have experienced loss to addiction, yet show a breathtaking lack of compassion to another person similarly touched? You are a liar.

[tobzalp]

Ok so WINSTUN. You are a high flying jet driver who specialises in medicine on the side. You obviously are wasting your time on these forums, go and cure sickness throughout the world please. You could fly there at F510 the whole way! That would be grand. But realistically I and many here take solace that we are not you. Next time you think of posting, go here first........

[Life as a journey]

You have obviously never heard of Karma mate.

There's a lot of it coming your way, making those sort of comments.

Never mind, you're forgiven.

But I suggest you try and ease out some of that hatred you've got there.

Must be a hell of a weight to carry around.

To clarify, I know piloting, and there is no room for substance abuse in this job.

Bring on the tests.

[Next Generation]

Winstun

Why so many types??

Can't you hold down a job or do you just collect endorsements ??????????????????

[TIMMEEEE]

Winstun - my late father was a man of very few words but when he opened his mouth it was worth listening to.
The following quote relates directly to you and I'm sure most on this site would agree:

"How do you legislate against stupidity?"

Get the point Winstun?

[Boney]

Winstun - you do make a valid point, despite all the detractors.

The old drug test.

Don't know if it is true but I heard that the hard drugs (Cocaine, popping pills etc.) are only detectable in your system for a couple of days. However the old 'wacky weed' is detectable for a fortnight, up to a month or so if you smoke regularly. So as far as I can see it, official drug tests are the same as the American Foreign Policy, that is, "can't get the one we really want so we will get the one we can"?

Umm ..... 2 pilots .....

Pilot 1, smokes a bit of green stuff on his days off but rarely drinks.

Pilot 2, is a piss head, but he is SO honourable because he/she ALWAYS stops drinking 8 hours before sign-on, after 6 or so bourbons.

One is legal and the other (in the eyes of the majority) is a crook that does not deserve a licence, but I know who's aircraft I would rather be a pax in the back of!

[Lodown]

In a prior job, I used to go through random drug tests every six months. I'm no authority on the matter, but we had to pee in a bottle and we were told the urine test could detect marijuana use anytime in the previous two weeks. There was also a lock of hair taken. About 2cm wide and as low to the scalp as the scissors could get. The hair test detected cocaine, heroin, etc for the period of time relative to the length of hair, or about six months.

As I mentioned, I'm no authority on the subject. Just information from what I was told. Both tests were also very accurate - supposedly. I was never in a position to verify the results.

[Chocks Away]

Marijuana aint so innocent anymore, I hate to tell you guys.
The guarantee of "purity" has gone and given most now, is hydroponically grown, the product is laced with insecticides, tobacco, hallucinates etc...

... it should make us all think twice...