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
Pervasive problem: The latest drug use data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, released in 2007, indicated that an average of 103,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians and health care aides a year were abusing …
Hospital setting triggers worker drug abuse, theftFierceHealthcare
Drug abuse among medical professionals rarely detected13WMAZ
Drug-addicted health workers pose a riskVineland Daily Journal

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What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk – Huffington Post

What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
Huffington Post
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the …

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Community Forum on Heroin Use & Prescription Drug Abuse – HamletHub

Community Forum on Heroin Use & Prescription Drug Abuse
HamletHub
Join Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling, Norwalk Police Chief Thomas Kulhawik, and the Mid Fairfield Substance Abuse Coalition at our community forum to address this crisis head-on. Make a change with this opportunity to learn the risks and consequences of …

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Teen Prescription Drug Abuse On the Rise — Teen Prescription Drug Abuse On the Rise Teen prescription drug abuse on the rise. ALBANY — We’re here to talk about prescription drug abuse and it is an ep…


Hard drug use on the rise at the University
University Police Chief Robert Neumann, who has been with the department since 1985, said he believes drug abuse on campus is a problem, and one that has worsened in his time at the University. “We have seen an increase in hard drugs here,” Neumann …
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