Making Confidential Treatment Available for Physicians with Chemical Dependency

Making Confidential Treatment Available for Physicians with Chemical Dependency

Where can physicians struggling with chemical dependency issues (a.k.a. substance use disorder, addiction to alcohol and/or drugs) go to get addiction treatment in a confidential setting, without jeopardizing their medical licenses, coworkers support and patients’ ongoing trust? When a medical doctor or other professional healthcare worker becomes chemically dependent on alcohol and/or drugs, most states…

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Fear Losing Your Medical or Nursing License for Entering Treatment?

A significant number of doctors, nurses, and physicians are likely to struggle with addiction at some point in their careers. As such, medical professionals struggle with alcohol abuse and addiction at rates that are similar to, or slightly higher than, the general public. There are certainly a wide-ranging set of problems associated with having a…