Doctors too lose control to alcohol and drugs in Maryland
A Maryland doctor recounts his descent into alcohol and drug dependence starting at 16, affecting his career and family, while medical groups push physician rehabilitation. The piece notes about 10 percent of Maryland doctors may face mental illness or chemical dependence, with most cases involving drugs or alcohol, and details a state program sending teams to help at risk physicians.
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