Stressed doctors are more likely to binge drink and have sleep problems, finds study

Doctors who experience stress or burnout from work are more likely to turn to alcohol and binge eating to cope and have a higher risk of sleep problems, shows a survey of over 400 doctors.1

The study, carried out by researchers from University College London and Birkbeck, University of London, found that 34% (of 392 doctors who answered this question) said they used substances (drugs, food, or alcohol) to make themselves feel better, and 22% (of 393) said that this consumption helped them get through …