Healthcare professionals face unique addiction challenges

Published December 28, 2010

Healthcare professionals face unique addiction challenges
Richard Ready went from chief resident of neurosurgery to the streets. As many as 10% of those in healthcare are battling addiction. Their easy access makes it easy to start, and their ‘intellectualization’ of drug use makes it harder to seek help. By the time Richard Ready became chief resident of neurosurgery at a prominent Chicago-area hospital, prescription drugs kept him going.
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Another year of living the life of a self-proclaimed ‘cycling journo’. The Pez-Family’s trip to Italy in the Spring was a hilite, even if I had to supplement my regular rides with sessions pushing the stroller. PS – those small wheels suck on Roman cobbles.
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