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title: "Psychoactive substance — EASA Definition · Avioverse"
description: "Article 2, Regulation (EU) No 923/2012: ‘psychoactive substance’ means alcohol, opioids, cannabinoids, sedatives and hypnotics, cocaine, other…"
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# psychoactive substance

EASA defines “psychoactive substance” in 2 regulations, in the same words. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> ‘psychoactive substance’ means alcohol, opioids, cannabinoids, sedatives and hypnotics, cocaine, other psychostimulants, hallucinogens, and volatile solvents, whereas caffeine and tobacco are excluded;

Article 2 · Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Easy Access Rules, 26 Aug 2025 revision · [Read Article 2](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/cover-regulation/powers-and-recital#article-2)

> ‘psychoactive substance’ means alcohol, opioids, cannabinoids, sedatives and hypnotics, cocaine, other psychostimulants, hallucinogens, and volatile solvents, whereas caffeine and tobacco are excluded;

Article 4 · Air Traffic Controllers' Licensing and Certification · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · Easy Access Rules, 14 Jun 2024 revision · [Read Article 4](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/cover-regulation/commission-regulation-eu-2015-340#article-4)

## Defined in the same article

- [abnormal situation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/abnormal-situation)
- [acceptable means of compliance (AMC)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/acceptable-means-of-compliance)
- [accuracy](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/accuracy)
- [advisory airspace](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/advisory-airspace)
- [advisory route](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/advisory-route)
- [aerial work](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerial-work)
- [aerobatic flight](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerobatic-flight)
- [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome)