Doctors and Substance Abuse: At the Top of Their Field and the End of Their Rope

The complex situation of doctors and substance abuse is nothing new, but it is persistent. It is one that leaves many people scratching their heads. How can a doctor, trained to be a problem-solver and someone who is self-sufficient, recognize and acknowledge when he or she is struggling with substance abuse? How can these brilliant minds be at the top of their field and yet the end of their rope?