Substance Abuse and Nurses - the New Mexico Board of Nursing
Substance Abuse and Nurses - the New Mexico Board of Nursing
Substance Abuse and Nurses - the New Mexico Board of Nursing
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Occupations with highest risk<br />
for substance abuse share 8 work<br />
related factors:<br />
1. Availability <strong>of</strong> alcohol<br />
2. Social pressure to drink<br />
3. Working away from home<br />
4. Freedom from supervision<br />
5. Very low or high income<br />
6. Collusion by colleagues to protect misuser<br />
7. Occupational stress<br />
8. Selection <strong>of</strong> predisposed people<br />
(Simoneau & Bergeron, 2000).