S urely the first paragraph of the article" University acknowledges special risks, introduces
drug pro-gram for anesthetists"(Can Med Assoc J 1995; 153: 3 449-452), by Nancy Robb, is …

Anesthetists are at special risk for becoming addicted to some of the drugs they work with.
The problem was highlighted by the recent death of a physician in Comox, BC, and a …

New concepts have recently developed, in the consideration of Drug Abuse 3 (Non-medical
Use of Drugs) not only in alterations of terminology but also in the depth and variety of …

Comment: This fine piece of work should be brought to the attention of all anesthesiologists.
The high incidence of drug addiction (herein termed" chemical impairment") among …

THE RIsk To HEALTH associated with the practice of anesthesia has been an object of
much study and concern in our specialty. Most anesthesiologists are aware, for example, of …

Substance abuse is a major socioeconomic problem. However, the ready availability of
potent narcotic and sedative drugs probably constitutes a unique risk for anesthesiologists …

Patients who are addicted to narcotics pose a special problem to the anesthesiologist
because they sometimes require unusually large doses of premedicants and anesthetics …

To the Editor:—The recent editorial by Berge and colleagues1 sends an extremely important
message to the anesthesia community, and I agree with many of its thoughtful and incisive …

Anesthetic implications of recreational drug use Page 1 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT Anesthetic implications of recreational drug use Pierre Beaulieu, MD, PhD …

Experience at our institution with drug dependence among anesthesia residents, coupled
with a lack of published data, prompted us to survey US anesthesia training programs. Two …