FAA Background check question

[Flightjock30]

My buddy is about the graduate from the Air Traffic Control program at Embry Riddle. During his first year there he drank a lot and thought he may have had an alcohol problem. He checked himself into an outpatient rehab hospital to get treatment. He found out he simply he was not an alcoholic, he just needed to cut down on partying. Well he did and 3 years later hes graduating Riddle with a very high GPA!
My question is will the FAA be able to see he was in a rehab hospital during their extensive background check? Or can they just see things like arrests and convictions, bad credit, etc?
If the FAA sees that he was they will not hire him because they will think he has a substance abuse problem.

 

[nosehair]

I can't say what the FAA will do, or how extensive the background check is these days. They can find out if the FBI is in on it, which used to not be normal, but now, I don't know....BUT ANYWAY, in any case, IF your friend actually did voluntarily check himself in and did complete a program that has supporting documentation that he has handled his problem, or percieved problem, then he should be good to go...but that is the "official" policy...the ACTUAL policy is handled by the person or persons making a final decision, just like it is on matters of race, sex,etc.

 

[FN FAL]

One entry found for hypochondria.


Main Entry: hy·po·chon·dria
Pronunciation: "hI-p&-'kän-drE-&
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, plural, upper abdomen (formerly regarded as the seat of hypochondria), from Greek, literally, the parts under the cartilage (of the breastbone), from hypo- + chondros cartilage
: extreme depression of mind or spirits often centered on imaginary physical ailments; specifically : HYPOCHONDRIASIS

Have your buddy get himself documented as being a hypochondriac. Then they will just look at the vacation at the Betty Ford Clinic as par for the course.