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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Relapse rates <strong>of</strong> chronic illnesses<br />
(McLellan et al, 2000)<br />
• Drug addiction: 40%-60%<br />
• Type 1 diabetes: 30%-50%<br />
• Hypertension 50%-70%<br />
• Asthma 50%-70%<br />
• Relapse is part <strong>of</strong> any chronic disease, but<br />
most stigmatized in addictive disease