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Question by Charles Wallace: Cases of malpractice involving alcohol?
Hi everyone. I am writing an issue paper for college that talks about the consequences of drugs and alcohol in the workplace. Can anyone think of any cases where drugs or alcohol was used in the medical field and consequences arose from it?
Also, can you think of any instances where drugs or alcohol has been given to students by teachers?
I can think of a few, but I would like to use more. Perhaps you know of times where this has occured in your communities.

Any input is appreciated.

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Zambia: 'Step Up Fight Against Alcohol Abuse Among Juveniles'
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[Times of Zambia]THE Ndola City Council (NCC) has called for community partnership in the fight against alcohol abuse among the under-age. Last week an 18-year-old girl identified as Sylvia Chanda of Ndola's Chifubu Township died at Ndola Central Hospital from suspected excessive intake of alcohol.
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Banned Drinker Register under parliamentary inquiry microscope
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A parliamentary inquiry into the harmful use of alcohol in Aboriginal communities will be presented with new evidence on the effectiveness of the Northern Territory's Banned Drinker Register.
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Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study – Reuters
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Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study Reuters He and his colleagues write in JAMA Psychiatry that only about one in four people recovering from alcohol abuse abstains from drinking alcohol during the first year of recovery. Past studies have found that continuing treatment for alcoholism is linked … This Smartphone App May Help People Overcome AlcoholismHealth.com all 208 news articles »

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‘Step Up Fight Against Alcohol Abuse Among Juveniles’ – AllAfrica.com
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'Step Up Fight Against Alcohol Abuse Among Juveniles' AllAfrica.com THE Ndola City Council (NCC) has called for community partnership in the fight against alcohol abuse among the under-age. Last week an 18-year-old girl identified as Sylvia Chanda of Ndola's Chifubu Township died at Ndola Central Hospital from …

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Alcohol Abuse Survey in the News

Lack of anonymity in digital age poses challenge for substance abuse recovery
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As of May 2012, Narcotics Anonymous was hosting 61,800 meetings a week in 129 countries. Numbers from a 2013 Alcoholics Anonymous survey show that the organization has more than 2 million members and more than 100,000 groups worldwide.
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Volunteers collect hundreds of whipped-topping cans during cleanup along …
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"Usually, younger kids use whatever they can get their hands on," said Susan Rieves-Austin, a manager for Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare who specializes in substance abuse prevention programs for teenagers. Use of inhalants among … According to …
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Minimum alcohol pricing will not cut intake, say consumers
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Question by Jesika Smith: what charges can I post of my mother? Child abuse? Neglect? Threats?
Long story short, my mother would rather spend her day at the bar than take care of my 4 year old brother and 16 year old sister Erin. They were living with me for about 8 months until my mom called the cops and pressed kidnapping charges on me because “I was holding her babies against their will” When infact, I told them they could go home anytime they wanted too, but they didn’t want to go back to my mother’s house and her terrible terrible care. So, I have a court date with her next Tuesday for a custody hearing so I can get custody of my brother and sister because no one deserves a mother like her and I don’t want them to be around a drunk for their whole life. Anyway..could I press charges against her for child abuse and neglect? I mean, she doesn’t really spend any time with them at all, she basically comes home from her “job” and then goes straight to the bar leaving both a 4 year old at home by himself and a 16 year old to care for him. She will call me and tell me shes going to have people come to my house and kill me and that I better watch out next time I get into my care. I know there’s some type of charge I can do for threatening to kill someone or harm someone. She’s also left bruises not only on me, but my sister Erin too. The night she moved out and came to my house with Kyle, my mom had hit her with a baseball bat in the stomach. What sort of charges can I press on my mother?

Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study – Reuters
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Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study Reuters He and his colleagues write in JAMA Psychiatry that only about one in four people recovering from alcohol abuse abstains from drinking alcohol during the first year of recovery. Past studies have found that continuing treatment for alcoholism is linked … Smartphone App May Help People Recover from AlcoholismLiveScience.com Smartphone app helps recovering alcoholics, study saysFox News This Smartphone App May Help People Overcome AlcoholismHealth.com all 208 news articles »

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Alcohol isn’t the Secret Service’s problem. Lousy leadership is. – Washington Post
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Alcohol isn't the Secret Service's problem. Lousy leadership is. Washington Post The problem in the agency is not alcohol or debauchery, but weak leadership. There are too many incompetent managers who want the title, pay and perks of management while performing no duties of leadership. The problem is not bad Secret Service … and more »