Study examines incidence, trend of substance use disorder among medical residents

Among anesthesiology residents entering primary training from 1975 to 2009, 0.86 percent had a confirmed substance use disorder during training, with the incidence of this disorder increasing over the study period and the risk of relapse high, according to a study appearing in the December 4 issue of JAMA, a medical education theme issue. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a serious public health problem, and physicians are susceptible.