Propofol Abuse Growing Problem for Anesthesiologists

"Anesthesiologists may be unwittingly driven to substance abuse through chronic exposure to aerosolized fentanyl and propofol exhaled by patients in the OR."
Why is this exclusive to anesthesiologists? Shouldn't this also affect everyone else in the OR?

Before too long, you are going to have to have a picture ID and a scheduled appointment just to pick up your Tylenol #3 tablets (you had a tooth pulled) from the pharmacy. might not be a bad thing......

Unfortunately it seems to be more than a small minority.

I can't believe that this drug is not treated as other controlled substances.

believe it or not, it really is true.

they did an experiment at the rehab i went to. they had a patient go out for a pass and tested him on return (per policy after passes out with family). he tested positive for pot.

they were going to kick him out of the program. but he had been so into his treatment, one of the few they thought really had "got it".

so they did an experiment on the guy after he tested negative for pot a few days later. they had him eat poppy seed rolls. they had him void after ever roll. it only took 2 small rolls for him to test way positive.

i thought that was kinda neat to know.


when i was under contract with peer i couldnt eat arby's beef and cheddar because of the poppy seeds on the bun. i didnt want it on a sesame bun because it wasnt the same. i know, im wierd. so as soon as i graduated, i ate 2 of them, lol

BTW, I know of one anesthesiologist who had a narcotics abuse problem. He is currently in a 2 year long program that includes random testing, may not practice anesthesiology, no etoh or poppy seed consumption, no access to IV narcotics, 90 12-step meetings in 90 days, all personal healthcare through one PCP who's approved by the board, monthy reports to the medical board, and a few other odds and ends.