Nurses are usually the first person to attend to a sick or injured individual in a hospital, and even in some medical office visits.
They soothe, they heal, and they comfort the patient in their time of need. But what about the nurses themselves? Who heals them?
A high-stress work environment, long hours, physician shortages and being away from their own families can take a toll on nurses.
In an attempt to self-medicate the anxiety, stress and, sometimes, pain they experience daily on the job, some nurses turn to drugs for relief.
Oftentimes they work double shifts and are deprived of sleep and they would like some help to stay awake or alert when on the job. Some drugs, such as stimulants, help them to stay awake and alert.

Unfortunately, nurses have easy access to addictive medications as they are the ones usually responsible for fulfilling doctor’s orders for every patient on their watch. Some of them end up diverting medication intended for their patients and abuse them…