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Presentation Outline ICHP Annual Meeting September 13-15

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Unraveling Unraveling The The Puzzle Puzzle of of<br />

Substance Substance Abuse Abuse and and<br />

Chemical Chemical Dependency<br />

Dependency<br />

Within Within Pharmacy<br />

Pharmacy<br />

Wally Cross, RPh, MHS, CADC<br />

Resurrection Behavioral Health –<br />

Professionals Program<br />

847 493 3519<br />

wcross@reshealthcare.org<br />

The speaker has no conflict of interest to disclose.<br />

What What we we will will cover cover<br />

• Addiction 101 –basic facts about addiction<br />

• Statistics regarding addiction<br />

• Issues associated with addictive disease in<br />

pharmacists<br />

• Observable signs of addiction<br />

• How to help a colleague or patient with<br />

addiction<br />

• Prescription drug abuse<br />

• Resources available to you<br />

Questions Questions you you will will be be able able to to answer answer<br />

• What is the likelihood that one of you will develop<br />

chemical dependency in your lifetime?<br />

• What is the primary drug of choice for pharmacists?<br />

• What is the best referral you can make to a<br />

colleague ll iin ttrouble bl ?<br />

• What differentiates pharmacists from other<br />

addicted health professionals ?<br />

• What is the most common way people get<br />

controlled drugs without a prescription ?<br />

8/29/2012<br />

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