title: The value of a support group for medical professionals with substance use disorders.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to explore how a support group in Victoria, Australia, that has been set up for doctors and medical students with substance use disorders is perceived by group members.
  
  
  METHODS
  Past and present participants were surveyed anonymously regarding their attitudes to the group and its role in their recovery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Respondents overwhelmingly valued the support group, seeing it as an integral and essential part of their recovery and on-going health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is recommended that such support groups for doctors who have substance use disorders be more widely available in jurisdictions other than Victoria.
authors.affiliation: Psychologist/Case Manager, Victorian Doctors Health Program, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wile
authors.forename: Kym
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jenkins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010815:Physician Impairment / Q000523:psychology*; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D014739:Victoria
keywords: doctors; medical professionals; medical students; substance use disorders; support group