Doctors are human, and some have drinking and drug problems.<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t take a brain surgeon to understand that an accurate diagnosis of a patient involves being completely present and with it \u2013 meaning not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doctors are human, and therefore prey to addictions, just like the rest of us. However, since they have a higher standard to live up to, given the nature of their jobs, they need to do their work with a clear head. If they don\u2019t, bad things happen to good people.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a given that drugs, alcohol and even lack of sleep slows response time and messes with judgment. Most of us clearly recall those times when we have crossed the line by having too much to drink and then not recalling what did or didn\u2019t happen next. We may also recall some of the dumb decisions we made while under the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Doctors are human, and some have drinking and drug problems. It doesn\u2019t take a brain surgeon to understand that an accurate diagnosis of a patient involves being completely present and with it \u2013 meaning not under the influence of drugs…<\/span><\/p>\n