Relationship of specialty and access to substance use among registered nurses: an exploratory analysis
Drug and Alcohol DependencePublished 1 December 1994
Alison M. Trinkoff, Carla L. Storr
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This study presents the first empirical evidence that working in a critical care specialty combined with easy workplace access to drugs is associated with a high likelihood of illicit drug use among nurses.
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Substance use patterns among nurses and women in general are understudied, especially how substance use relates to the work environment. Using an anonymous survey mailed to a population based random sample of registered nurses, this study presents the first empirical evidence that working in a critical care specialty combined with easy workplace access to drugs is associated with a high likelihood of illicit drug use among nurses (O.R. = 6.2).
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