http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/20/an-estimated-15-percent-of-doctors-have-substance-abuse-problems/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:21:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/20/an-estimated-15-percent-of-doctors-have-substance-abuse-problems/#comment-38620 Kathi Levine Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:23:34 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/20/an-estimated-15-percent-of-doctors-have-substance-abuse-problems/#comment-38620 My husband is a physician in AZ that specializes in Addiction and Substance Abuse. One of the major challenges for professionals that stuggle with these issues is their need for privacy and anonymity. High profile professionals often delay getting help because they fear the impact on their personal and professional lives. Consequently, they wait too long and end up in trouble. What they don't realize is that if they seek help before they become a risk, they typically do not risk exposure or their career. My husband is a physician in AZ that specializes in Addiction and Substance Abuse. One of the major challenges for professionals that stuggle with these issues is their need for privacy and anonymity. High profile professionals often delay getting help because they fear the impact on their personal and professional lives. Consequently, they wait too long and end up in trouble. What they don’t realize is that if they seek help before they become a risk, they typically do not risk exposure or their career.

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