In the near future, you are going to become a practicing healthcare professional.
Impaired professionals can cause serious problems for themselves, their families, and the public.
I am a highly intelligent, educated individual. Health professionals are not immune from problems of substance abuse and dependence. Intelligence and healthcare experience are not protective factors from the disease of chemical dependence. Research indicates that the prevalence of problem drinking among healthcare professionals is the same as that of the general public, but with effective intervention, the prognosis is much better. It takes a real friend to care enough to try to help someone who seems to be self-destructing.