Drug–addicted Health Workers Pose a Risk

Published April 28, 2014

Drug–addicted health workers pose a risk
More than 100,000 doctors, nurses, technicians and other health professionals across the country struggle with drug abuse or addiction, according to a USA Today examination of government data. Often falling victim to narcotics these practitioners …
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Official: Recovering drug addicts should speak up
The president's top adviser on drug policy urged those recovering from drug addiction to give hope to others by speaking out, saying that stigma and denial about substance abuse are obstacles to treatment. Michael Botticelli, acting director of the …
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Teens who use alcohol and marijuana together are at higher risk for unsafe driving
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Teenagers who drink alcohol and smoke marijuana may be at increased risk for unsafe driving, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Researchers said the findings point to a need for …
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