Table 3.
Personal substance usea.
| Personal history of substance use (n = 295) | |
|---|---|
| Personal substance use (current or history) | 295 (100.00) |
| Substances utilizedb | |
| Illicit stimulants | 55 (18.7) |
| Prescribed stimulants | 107 (36.4) |
| Anesthetic agents | 22 (7.5) |
| Opioids | 13 (4.4) |
| Marijuana | 127 (43.2) |
| Benzodiazepines | 89 (30.3) |
| Sleep induction/maintenance medications | 126 (42.96) |
| Otherc | 7 (2.4) |
| Time when used | |
| Both during and after residency | 120 (41.52) |
| During residency | 74 (25.61) |
| After residency | 95 (32.87) |
| Respondent took time away from their professional activities due to substance use | 8 (2.72) |
| Returned to professional activities | |
| Yes | 6 (75.00) |
| Yes, required time away | 1 (12.50) |
| Did not return | 1 (12.50) |
| Respondent believed they increased their occupational hazard | 106 (36.18) |
| Respondent believed they jeopardized patient safety | 70 (23.81) |
Data is presented as n (%).
a
Note: Substance use is defined as ‘ever used or uses any substance with the potential of abuse to change mental status.
b
Respondents could select all that apply.
c
Other included mushrooms, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide, marijuana, sertraline, and tramadol.