Their job is to protect, promote, and restore human health and lives, but health care workers believe that their own use of alcohol and illegal drugs reduces the quality of care they provide to ...

Let’s start with the thesis that, in some walks of life, addiction can harm the user and his/her immediate loved ones. In other walks of life — say, among airline pilots and physicians — addiction can ...

Co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions can complicate treatment — but with support and the right approach, wellness is within reach. A “dual diagnosis” means having two disorders ...

More than 3,000 nurses and doctors were asked about their own alcohol consumption and use of illegal drugs. They were also asked how they thought this drug use affected the quality of the care they ...