Chemical abuse in nurses. We must no longer enable, ignore, deny, or excuse this growing public and professional epidemic.
Chemical abuse is a symptom of a deep and complex physical, psychosocial, and spiritual problem which, in the nurse, can have particularly disastrous results. Clearly there is no "quick fix," nor one solution. Education is a crucial element in the prevention, early identification, and timely treatment of chemical abuse. When awareness is increased, nurses will be better prepared to recognize, prevent, and confront the growing problem of chemical abuse in the profession and in society at large.
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D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011363:Professional Impairment / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis