Medical professionals are looked at by many as advocates for the general public. The majority of societies go to the doctor when they are ill and they depend on nurses to bring them back to a good state of health when they are unable to take care of themselves. Most medical professionals dedicate their very essence to help the next person. In addition, medical professionals take a oath called “Do no harm” or “The Hippocratic Oath”. This oath is taken with the knowledge of dedication and responsibility required to carry out its terms.  But what happens when medical professionals become addicted to drugs?  When Can Medical Professionals Return to Work After Drug Addiction Treatment?  What is the drug relapse rate of medical professionals?

The Hippocratic Oath

I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:

I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps …