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-addicted health professionals put patients at riskHerald Times Reporter
Drug abuse among medical professionals rarely detected13WMAZ

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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
Many studies have attempted to link genes to the condition researchers call substance use disorder, but they've largely failed to do so, even though the condition can run in families, said Dr. Sergi Ferré, a senior scientist and section chief at the

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Missoula events spotlight prescription drug abuse among youth – The Missoulian


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Missoula events spotlight prescription drug abuse among youth
The Missoulian
A week of community events is shining a spotlight on what area leaders called an epidemic of prescription drug abuse and misuse. Last year alone, more than 300 Montanans died from prescription drug misuse, Mayor John Engen said during a panel …
Pharmacists are often on the front line against prescription drug abuseRavalli Republic
Prescription Drug Misuse Awareness Week reveals startling statsKPAX-TV

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Community rallies against domestic violence, drug abuse – Elko Daily Free Press

Community rallies against domestic violence, drug abuse
Elko Daily Free Press
Lozano's idea was to host a community rally against substance abuse and domestic violence. As the crime prevention coordinator for the Te-Moak Housing Authority, she brought her idea to the board as well as to Indian Community Protecting Our People

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Community rallies against domestic violence, drug abuse
Lozano's idea was to host a community rally against substance abuse and domestic violence. As the crime prevention coordinator for the Te-Moak Housing Authority, she brought her idea to the board as well as to Indian Community Protecting Our People …
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How Personality Increases Risk of Drug Abuse
People with certain personality traits may 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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