When The Doctor Becomes An Addict
The America Medical Association defines a drug addiction as a treatable, chronic medical disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences.
Nearly 50% of the total population in the United States aged 12 and older have used illicit drugs at least once in their lives. But what happens when a physician becomes an addict?
Dr. Louis Baxtor, Sr. MD, Director of Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program at Howard University joins Dr. Bland for a very personal conversation about his struggles with addiction while being a trusted doctor.
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