NCJ Number
189937
Journal
Journal of Drug Education Volume: 31 Issue: 2 Dated: 2001 Pages: 153-169
Date Published
2001
Length
17 pages
Annotation
The primary objective of this study was to determine whether a selected sample of pharmacists who had attended a chemical dependency training program were performing more chemical dependency-related activities than a group of American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA) members who had not had this training.
Abstract
Additionally, an assessment of the perceived barriers to performing chemical dependency-related activities was performed. A confidential mail questionnaire was sent to 305 Utah School participants and 305 APhA members who had not participated in the program. Respondents who had received educational training in chemical dependency were more likely to perform the following activities: lecture to community groups and health care professionals about chemical dependency, participate in a pharmacists' recovery program, provide patients with information about treatment centers, and counsel patients about the alcohol in over-the-counter products. Respondents who had not received chemical dependency training indicated that the following barriers prevented them from taking a more active role in the chemical dependency field: lack of knowledge of chemical dependency resources in the community, unfamiliarity with how to get involved with the State recovery program, belief that involvement in the State recovery program would hurt their professional reputation, belief that chemically dependent persons cannot be rehabilitated, and discomfort with working with chemically dependent patients. 2 tables, 2 figures, appended chemical dependency educational program survey, and 14 references