The effects of becoming a physician on prescription drug use and mental health treatment.
J Health Econ
; 91: 102774, 2023 09.
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| ID: mdl-37451143
ABSTRACT
There is evidence that physicians disproportionately suffer from substance use disorder and mental health problems. It is not clear, however, whether these phenomena are causal. We use data on Dutch medical school applicants to examine the effects of becoming a physician on prescription drug use and the receipt of treatment from a mental health facility. Leveraging variation from lottery outcomes that determine admission into medical schools, we find that becoming a physician increases the use of antidepressants, anxiolytics, opioids, and sedatives. Increases in the use of antidepressants, anxiolytics, and sedatives are larger among female physicians than among their male counterparts.
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Médicos
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Ansiolíticos
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Medicamentos sob Prescrição
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article