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The specter of addiction still remains a major issue in the anesthesia workplace, and each year 1–2 % of anesthesia care providers (ACPs) become addicted to the anesthetic agents they are tasked with administering to patients, leading some to ask: “Is addiction an occupational hazard for those involved in the practice of anesthesiology?” It has been reported that between 10 and 15 % of all ACPs will abuse drugs or alcohol at some point in their career, and education regarding the identification and effective treatment of the drug-impaired ACP is an essential part of the effort to reduce these numbers.
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Bryson, E.O. (2014). Substance Abuse Recognition and Prevention Through Education. In: Frost, E. (eds) Comprehensive Guide to Education in Anesthesia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8954-2_18
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