title: Relationship of specialty and access to substance use among registered nurses: an exploratory analysis.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatric, Community and Adult Primary Care Nursing, University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Baltimore 21201-1545.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Trinkoff
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Storr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003422:Critical Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000600:supply & distribution; D015994:Incidence; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011363:Professional Impairment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012307:Risk Factors; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017132:Workplace
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs