Impact of drug abuse/dependence on dentists.
Drug abuse and dependence are important and complex health problems, and understanding these issues is important for dental patient management. At the same time, dentists, like their patients, could abuse alcohol and other illicit drugs, which would jeopardize their ability to provide optimum dental care. This article reviews important aspects of drug abuse and dependence, risk factors for dentists, the impact of drug abuse on the dental profession, and various treatment options.
Department of Oral Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
Eric Y K
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Fung
Brian M
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Lange
D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011363:Professional Impairment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation