By Ethan Covey
New York—Anesthesiology residents, despite having direct access to controlled substances, often are inadequately trained in the symptoms of substance abuse disorder (SUD) and resources for addressing it.
A study conducted by Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, in Newark, found that 40% of surveyed residents felt underprepared for managing SUD. The results were presented at the PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology.
“Anesthesiologists have the highest rate of substance