Substance Use in Emergency Medicine Training Programs

Objectives:  To explore the prevalence of substance use among emergency medicine (EM) residents and compare to a prior study conducted in 1992. Methods:  A voluntary, anonymous survey was distributed in February 2006 to EM residents nationally in the context of the national in‐service examination. D...

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Published in:Academic emergency medicine 2008-01, Vol.15 (1), p.45-53
Main Authors: McBeth, Brian D., Ankel, Felix K., Ling, Louis J., Asplin, Brent R., Mason, Emily J., Flottemesch, Thomas J., McNamara, Robert M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Caffeine
Drug use
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medicine - education
Emergency Medicine - statistics & numerical data
Female
graduate medical education
Health Surveys
Humans
Internship and Residency - statistics & numerical data
Male
Medical residencies
Middle Aged
physician impairment
Prevalence
Studies
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Tobacco Use Disorder - epidemiology
Training
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Objectives:  To explore the prevalence of substance use among emergency medicine (EM) residents and compare to a prior study conducted in 1992. Methods:  A voluntary, anonymous survey was distributed in February 2006 to EM residents nationally in the context of the national in‐service examination. Data regarding 13 substances, demographics, and perceptions of personal patterns of substance use were collected. Results:  A total of 133 of 134 residencies distributed the surveys (99%). The response rate was 56% of the total EM residents who took the in‐service examination (2,397/4,281). The reported prevalence of most illicit drug use, including cocaine, heroin, amphetamines, and other opioids, among EM residents are low. Although residents reporting past marijuana use has declined (52.3% in 1992 to 45.0% in 2006; p 
ISSN:1069-6563
1553-2712
DOI:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2007.00008.x