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1. For Residents Facing up to an occupational hazard: substance abuse
www.acponline.org/journals/new - [Cached]Published on: 2/15/2001 Last Visited: 7/17/2001
That's why residency programs need to have nonpunitive mechanisms in place to help residents deal with substance abuse , said Richard D. Aach , FACP , professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. A formal process to address drug abuse should include orientation about the institution's substance abuse and impairment policies , a mechanism for seeking help for colleagues and a process for referral or self-referral.
Once a resident has been diagnosed , referral to a specialized program can increase the likelihood of successful treatment.
