Medical schools and student groups are stepping up wellness supports to tackle stressors linked to alcohol abuse.
Medical school is stressful and many medical students use alcohol to blow off steam, sometimes in weekend binges. It’s a pattern that schools and student groups are paying more attention to considering high rates of burnout and suicide in the profession.
“There is a tendency in medicine to work hard and then on weekends, people go a little bit overboard,” said Victor Do, who leads the wellness portfolio at the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS). “We’re not immune to using alcohol to cope with stress.” Read more in CMAJ.