<p>If this student is already unable to handle the stress of her premed curriculum without resorting to drugs and alcohol, she will NEVER be able to handle the academics of medical school or survive the emotional stress of seeing death and suffering or being unable to save someone in a crisis situation.
We caution all medical students who are considering an acute care specialty like emergency medicine,surgery, critical care and anesthesiology that they have to have some well developed coping skills and stress relieving hobbies or they are at high risk for suicide or drug abuse.
The last thing this girl should be doing is considering a career in medicine.</p>