TY - JOUR AU - Edvardsen, Hilde Marie Erøy AU - Karinen, Ritva AU - Moan, Inger Synnøve AU - Øiestad, Elisabeth Leere AU - Christophersen, Asbjørg Solberg AU - Gjerde, Hallvard PY - 2014 DA - 2014/03/10 TI - Use of alcohol and drugs among health professionals in Norway: a study using data from questionnaires and samples of oral fluid JO - Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology SP - 8 VL - 9 IS - 1 AB - Working under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol may affect safety and job performance. However, the size of this possible problem among health professionals (HPs) is unknown. The aim of this study was threefold: (i) to analyze samples of oral fluid and self-reported data from questionnaires to investigate the prevalence of alcohol and drugs among a sample of HPs in Norway, (ii) to study self-reported absence from or impairment at work due to alcohol and/or drug use, and (iii) to examine whether such use and absence/impairment due to such use depend on socio-demographic variables. SN - 1745-6673 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-9-8 DO - 10.1186/1745-6673-9-8 ID - Edvardsen2014 ER -