Healthcare workers are turning to drugs and alcohol during periods of burnout — including while on the job.
In the last three months, 1 in 5 healthcare workers reported that they checked into rehab or detox, 1 in 5 doctors said they drank or took drugs daily, and 1 in 7 doctors said they turned to substances while on the clock.
The Hill published a report Thursday from the mental health company All Points North (APN) which interviewed 1,000 US health workers who were 22-years-old. The result, according to founder and CEO Noah Nordheimer, shows an industry “that’s been slow to respond to the growing demand for behavioral health services and often treating mental health as secondary to physical health.” The report found 49 percent of healthcare workers claimed they were at their breaking point and looking for new work because of trauma and stress at the workplace. Another 40 […]
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