ASHP statement on the pharmacist's role in substance abuse prevention, education, and assistance

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 243-246

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ARTICLE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHARMACIST; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADDICTION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; MALPRACTICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

HUMANS; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL IMPAIRMENT; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SOCIETIES, PHARMACEUTICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84906819716     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/sp140002     Document Type: Article

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23. National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). The clearinghouse is a federally funded service that assists in finding information on all aspects of substance abuse. Many publications and educational materials are available free of charge from NCADI. Telephone, 800-729-6686; Web site, http://store.health.org/.
24. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Workplace Helpline (for employers). Telephone, 800-967-5752; e-mail, helpline@samhsa.gov.
25. National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD). The association coordinates and encourages cooperative efforts between the federal government and state agencies on substance abuse. NASADAD serves as a resource on state drug programs and can provide contacts in each state. Web site, www.nasadad.org.
26. Community organizations are available to help with drug or alcohol problems. Treatment counselors may be valuable in developing assistance policies and in providing professional education about treatment and referral systems. Community drug-abuse-prevention organizations may be helpful in prevention efforts, including community drug education. Check your local telephone directory under headings such as Alcoholism Information and Treatment, Drug Abuse Information and Treatment, and Counselors.
27. Twelve-step groups (usually available locally unless otherwise noted; listed telephone numbers and Web sites are for national headquarters): a. Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA); for adults who, as children, lived with alcoholic parents. Telephone, 310-534-1815; Website, www.adultchildren.org/.
28. b. Al-Anon; provides information on alcoholism and alcohol abuse and refers callers to local Al-Anon support groups established to help people affected by others' alcohol misuse. Telephone, 888-425-2666; Web site, www.al-anon.org/.
29. c. Alateen; for adolescents affected by alcoholics. Web site, www.al-anon.org/alateen.html.
30. d. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA); provides information and support to recovering alcoholics. Telephone, 212-870-3400; Website, www.alcoholicsanonymous.org.
31. e. Cocaine Anonymous (CA); for individuals with cocaine dependencies. Telephone, 310-559-5833; Web site, www.ca.org/.
32. f. International Pharmacists Anonymous (IPA); for pharmacists in recovery (a national group that often holds support-group meetings at national and regional conferences). Contact IPA List Keeper, 319 East 5th Street, Ogallala, NE 69153-2201; telephone, 308-284-8296; Website, http://home.comcast.net/~mitchfields/ipa/ipapage.htm
33. g. Nar-Anon; for helping people affected by another's drug misuse. Telephone, 310-547-5800.
34. h. Narcotics Anonymous (NA); provides information and support to recovering substance abusers. Telephone, 818-773-9999; Web site, www.na.org.
35. Advocacy and professional substance abuse education: a. American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Pharmacy Recovery Program; for information sharing, education, and advocacy. Telephone, 800-237-2742. The American Dental Association, American Medical Association, and American Nurses Association have similar programs.
36. b. The Pharmacy Section (cosponsored by APhA and APhA Academy of Students of Pharmacy) of the University of Utah School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies (a one-week seminar each summer); for learning to deal with substance abuse problems as they affect the profession. Telephone, 801-538-4343; Web site, www.med.utah.edu/ads/.