A-84-096
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: REVIEW THE EXISTING RESEARCH AND LITERATURE IN THIS AREA AND INSTITUTE RESEARCH TO: (1) DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF BOTH LICIT AND ILLICIT DRUGS, ESPECIALLY MARIJUANA, IN BOTH THERAPEUTIC AND ABNORMAL LEVELS, ON HUMAN PERFORMANCE; (2) OBTAIN CORRELATIONS BETWEEN TOXICOLOGICAL FINDINGS OF DRUG LEVELS IN BLOOD, URINE, AND OTHER SPECIMENS AND VARIOUS BEHAVIORAL MEASUREMENTS; AND (3) ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS DRUGS ON THE SPECIFIC TASKS PERFORMED BY THE OPERATOR IN ALL TRANSPORTATION MODES.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Department of Transportation is asked to review existing research and conduct new studies on how both legal and illegal drugs, particularly marijuana, affect human performance, especially for transportation operators. The research should also establish links between drug levels in blood, urine, and other samples and behavioral measures, and assess how various drugs impact specific tasks across all transportation modes.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Reconsidered |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Jun 20, 1995 |
| NTSB number | DCA83AA023 |
| Addressees | DOT |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).