Originally Posted by howellajohnson
On a recent AA flight JFK MIA, I inadvertently overheard bits and pieces of a rather frank galley conversation where the topic of drug testing was being discussed by several FAs.
Does anyone know if FAs are required to submit to drug testing?
If so, is it simply used for pre-employment screening?
Or, is it used randomly as a condition for continuing employment?
Are pilots subject to the same drug testing?
We're all subject to pre-employment drug screening (this includes being re-tested after an extended leave of absence before returning to work), random screening (there is no advance notice for this - the tester will randomly show up to meet your aircraft at the gate and will escort the testee to the clinic), screening after suspected/reported problems, and screening after occupational injuries or incidents (as example in the case of FA's, drug/alcohol screening might be required after an inadvertant slide deployment).