Chapter 17. Got Drugs?
When a long-time employee turns to drugs it can present a difficult problem. It becomes even more complicated if the employee is stealing the drugs, too—especially when he or she is stealing them from you. Should it be treated as a medical or psychological problem? A crime? Should the employee be helped, turned over to law enforcement, fired, suspended, or what?
That’s the problem Natalee faced as the director of a medical center when she discovered that a long-time and well-respected doctor, Warren, had a drug problem and had been stealing drugs from the center’s supply cabinet for his own use. The drugs were a combination of amphetamines and sedatives, and apparently Warren had become addicted to the uppers to gain more ...
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