title: [Drug dependence among physicians].
abstract: Physicians are at higher risk of addiction compared with the general population. Worldwide about 15% of physicians may be addicted to drugs or alcohol. In Germany, accurate epidemiological data are not available. The underlying issues of this occupational risk are the dangers of "role strain", features of a "typical" personality and a high rate of burnout among physicians. Most important is therefore prevention, the need to persuade physicians to "cherish themselves" and reduce work stress as far as possible. An US-program is described regarding identification and therapy of drug users among physicians.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie und Psychiatrie, Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schifferdecker
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loevenich
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krahl
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D015994:Incidence; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010815:Physician Impairment / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs