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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KY’s Operation UNITE oganizes national Rx Abuse Summit – The Courier-Journal

KY's Operation UNITE oganizes national Rx Abuse Summit
The Courier-Journal
The event, scheduled for April 22-24 in Atlanta, is organized by the Eastern Kentucky anti-drug organization Operation UNITE. It's billed as the largest national gathering of professionals targeting prescription drug abuse. Last year's summit, held in
Work Comp Leader to Deliver Industry Insight on Prescription Drug Abuse at Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)
WCRI to Present Research on Florida Ban on Physician Dispensing of Opioids PR Web (press release)

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HAYC3 plans meeting on drug abuse – Bennington Banner

HAYC3 plans meeting on drug abuse
Bennington Banner
Youth who are most susceptible to substance or alcohol abuse come from families where alcohol and/or drugs are prevalent, and often suffer from low self-esteem and depression, according to licensed private practice mental health counselor, Chris

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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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Groups urge Tennessee governor to veto prenatal drug use bill
“We all want to promote healthy pregnancies by providing pregnant women struggling with a drug or alcohol dependency with the opportunity to seek the best possible prenatal care and substance abuse treatment,” Hedy Weinberg, executive director of the …
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MMA's Catch-22 Drug Trap: Why So Many Fighters Fall Into Addiction
After seeing so many fighters struggle with drug abuse over the years like Joe Riggs, Drew Fickett, Karo Parisyan, along with those that have passed away from drug-related circumstances like Shane Del Rosario and Shelby Walker, I started to wonder: Is …
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