Support not punishment is the key to tackling substance abuse and addiction among nurses
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 10:01
in Psychology & Sociology
As many as ten to 20 per cent of nurses and nursing students may have substance abuse and addiction problems, but the key to tackling this difficult issue - and protecting public safety - is support and treatment, not punishment. That is the key message in a paper in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.