B.C. nurses in recovery say punitive, dehumanizing return-to-work agreements have derailed their lives

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Four times a day, in between full-time work as a nurse in a small British Columbia community and parenting her two children, Claire has to leave the room and blow into a breathalyzer.

Sometimes, she’s asked for a random urine sample and must take 40 minutes out of her hectic day to provide it.

Facing challenging life circumstances, including the loss of two loved ones seven years ago, Claire began using alcohol to cope. Her drinking began to affect her work and she was convicted of impaired driving.

Claire’s employer told her to agree to mandatory drug testing or lose her job.

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