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. 1991 Aug;37:1755–1758.

Abuse of Drugs in the Health Professional

Strategies for prevention and treatment

RA Pond
PMCID: PMC2145180  PMID: 21228968

Abstract

Physicians and health professionals are just as likely as any other person in society to abuse alcohol or other drugs. Fortunately, treatment is very effective for physicians, but it is a problem that seldom goes away without some help.

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