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There are hard numbers, which the the parent poster has done no work to find or discuss https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/practice-management/substance-abuse-i
by throwaway5752 3y ago
There are hard numbers, which the the parent poster has done no work to find or discuss
https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/practice-management/substance-abuse-in-the-veterinary-profession/ https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/practice-management/substa... which has these references (https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2015-09-15/putting-drug-testing-practice https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2015-09-15/putting-drug-test... was particularly useful). It sounds like, even with more access to abusable substances and stress than the general public, it is not wildly out of proportion to abuse rates of the general public.
1. Kahler SC. Putting Drug Testing Into Practice. avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/150915e.aspx. Accessed July 15, 2019.
2. Geller J. Dark Shadows: Drug Abuse and Addiction in the Veterinary Workplace. veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dark-shadows-drug-abuse-and-addiction-veterinary-workplace?pageID=2. Accessed July 15, 2019.
3. Fishell SL. Signs and Symptoms of Possible Substance Use. cliniciansbrief.com/article/signs-symptoms-possible-substance-use. Accessed July 15, 2019.
4. How to Talk About Addiction. hazeldenbettyford.org/articles/what-can-i-say-to-get-you-to-stop. Accessed July 15, 2019.
5. Guidelines for Veterinary Prescription Drugs. avma.org/KB/Policies/Pages/Guidelines-for-Veterinary-Prescription-Drugs.aspx. Accessed July 15, 2019.
6. What to Do If Your Adult Friend or Loved One Has a Problem with Drugs. drugabuse.gov/related-topics/treatment/what-to-do-if-your-adult-friend-or-loved-one-has-problem-drugs. Accessed July 25, 2019.