<p>I had a roommate who was a hospital RN.
She was addicted to barbiturates.
I don’t know what safety nets are now in place, but there is a high rate of substance abuse in the medical profession.</p>
<p>I still remember my pediatrician, who would call my mom into his office instead of the examining room so he could smoke while he talked to us.
He later became the director of Blue Shield in our area, but dont know if he ever quit smoking.
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