Doctors, Medical Staff on Drugs Put Patients at Risk – USA TODAY
Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY
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Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
USA TODAY America's prescription drug epidemic reaches deep into the medical community. Across the country, more than 100,000 doctors, nurses, technicians and other health professionals struggle with abuse or addiction, mostly involving narcotics such as … Drug–addicted health professionals put patients at risk Drug abuse among medical professionals rarely detected |
My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum Laude – NPR (blog)
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My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum Laude
NPR (blog) I was fighting a rat for the remnants of a corn dog I'd salvaged from the trash. That's when I realized I'd crossed the final line I had drawn. I had told myself, as long as I don't shoot up, I'm OK. As long as I'm not homeless, I'm OK. But now I was … |
Workplace drug tests won’t catch all drug addictions – khon2.com
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Workplace drug tests won't catch all drug addictions
khon2.com Overall drug use in the workplace continues to drop, according to the newest statistics from Diagnostic Laboratory Services, but there's still a problem. There are certain drugs, though legal, that are being abused and there's no way for a workplace to … |
Jerry Davich: Frontline hits front lines to combat drug addiction – Post-Tribune
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Jerry Davich: Frontline hits front lines to combat drug addiction
Post-Tribune That impressionable age group holds the dubious distinction for the highest usage of cocaine and marijuana as well as the highest rates of binge drinking and prescription drug abuse. “We don't turn anyone away,” said Allen Grecula, director of clinical … |
Risks Of Popular Anxiety Drugs Often Overshadowed – NPR (blog)
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Risks Of Popular Anxiety Drugs Often Overshadowed
NPR (blog) He says when he first took the job 15 years ago, about 75 percent of the detox patients were alcoholics, and the rest were drug addicts. Now, he says, 90 percent of them are drug addicts whose drugs of choice often include the combined use of opiates … |