Journal of Addiction Medicine and Therapeutic Science
Editorial
Addiction in Anaesthesiologists and its Implications on Anaesthesia
The problem of addiction and substance abuse among physicians has been
reported as early as 1869 [1]. But, medical community is generally
reluctant to accept and report the problem of addiction among health
care professionals. Anaesthesiologist by virtue of their work profile
and easy accessibility of potentially addicting drugs are at an
increased risk of drug addiction. The incidence of abuse is estimated to
be around 1% in faculty members and 1.6% of residents in training
programs [2]. As high as 1/4th of the medical professionals reported for
abuse are anaesthesiologists.
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