Resident physician substance use, by specialty
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 October 1992
Patrick H. Hughes, DeWitt C. Baldwin, David V. Sheehan, Scott Conard, Carla L. Storr
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It is indicated that residents overall have lower rates of substance use than their age peers in society, yet resident substance use patterns do differ by specialty, and some specialties are more likely to use specific classes of drugs, to use a greater number of drug classes, and to be daily users of alcohol or cigarettes.
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The authors' previous research indicates that residents overall have lower rates of substance use than their age peers in society. Yet resident substance use patterns do differ by specialty. Residents in some specialties are more likely to use specific classes of drugs, to use a greater number of drug classes, and to be daily users of alcohol or cigarettes.
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