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Can we curb substance abuse in college students?

September 11, 2011

Nurses can use current science to collaborate with other healthcare professionals toward reducing alcohol and drug abuse.

Case Study: When is what you know considered confidential?

December 11, 2010

Five years ago, Jane Doe* was an inpatient at the XYZ Psychiatric Medical Clinic, being treated for long-standing cocaine use. Hers was a voluntary admission; she’d never been…

Depression and substance abuse: The danger of being strong for far too long

October 10, 2018

Editor’s note: This blog is a supplement to the continuing nurse education program “Suicide among nurses: What we don’t know might hurt us.” It illustrates how our nurses colleagues…

Doctor shopping and prescription substance use disorders: A nursing response

June 9, 2015

Prescription substance use disorders (SUDs) have a serious impact on society. In 2013, 6.5 million adults admitted to illicit use of prescription medications. The annual cost of prescription…

Improving nurses’ attitudes toward patients with substance use disorders

April 12, 2017

Editor’s note: The author uses substance use disorder as a diagnostic term. However, some of the research he cites uses a different term, such as drug addiction or drug misuse. In those cases,…

Middle-school program reduces young adult substance abuse

June 2, 2017

Children who participated in the PROSPER (PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) program over seven years ago showed lower rates of substance abuse after high school graduation, according…

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Our Readers Respond

September 11, 2011

The truth about high-energy drinks Re “High-energy drinks: What you don’t know could hurt you” (August article available here): I am very impressed with the information…presented. I always…

Spotting alcohol and substance abuse

July 11, 2009

If you work in primary care, consider creating screening program for alcohol and substance abuse.

Stigma and misconceptions related to addictive disease

June 11, 2011

What do you know about addiction to opioids? If you are like many clinicians you might have trouble sorting out the facts, which can affect your ability to…

The impaired nurse: Would you know what to do if you suspected substance abuse?

August 11, 2011

Check your knowledge of substance abuse in nurses.

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The painful problem of drug diversion and what you can do

December 2, 2014

Controlled substance (CS) abuse and addiction is debilitating for those who suffer from it and devastating to those with whom they interact. Yet, some healthcare professionals, including nurses,…

When a nurse returns to work after substance abuse treatment

July 2, 2015

A substance use disorder (SUD) that impairs a nurse’s ability to practice poses a safety risk. So it’s reasonable to ask: What are adequate safeguards to put in…

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Can we curb substance abuse in college students?

Case Study: When is what you know considered confidential?

Depression and substance abuse: The danger of being strong for far too long

Doctor shopping and prescription substance use disorders: A nursing response

Improving nurses’ attitudes toward patients with substance use disorders

Middle-school program reduces young adult substance abuse

Our Readers Respond

Spotting alcohol and substance abuse

Stigma and misconceptions related to addictive disease

The impaired nurse: Would you know what to do if you suspected substance abuse?

The painful problem of drug diversion and what you can do

When a nurse returns to work after substance abuse treatment

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Can we curb substance abuse in college students?

Case Study: When is what you know considered confidential?

Depression and substance abuse: The danger of being strong for far too long

Doctor shopping and prescription substance use disorders: A nursing response

Improving nurses’ attitudes toward patients with substance use disorders

Middle-school program reduces young adult substance abuse

Our Readers Respond

Spotting alcohol and substance abuse

Stigma and misconceptions related to addictive disease

The impaired nurse: Would you know what to do if you suspected substance abuse?

The painful problem of drug diversion and what you can do

When a nurse returns to work after substance abuse treatment

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