Substance Abuse in Health Care Professionals
The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, Volume 4, Number 7, September 2016
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/catrv4n7/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Addiction | Practice Tools and Tips
Peter Grinspoon, MD
Ideally, an SUD in a health care provider can be recognized as early as possible, before irreparable harm comes to the provider’s career, patients, or family. Overdose and suicide are not uncommon outcomes, and efforts must be focused on preventing these as well as protecting patients.
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Peter Grinspoon, MD
Primary care physician, Boston, MA. Author of Free Refills: A Doctor Confronts His Addiction, published by Hachette Books.
Dr. Grinspoon has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.