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CoverStory ByDebBrandtBuehler
Recovery
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pharmacists
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■ Chemical dependency afflicts people from “I recently asked
all walks of life —and pharmacists are no my pharmacist
exception.
aftercare groupLong workdays,the challenges of dealing with‘You
customers, handling large volumes of prescriptions, what theywould
standing and working in aconfined space with no
breaks and working in the presence of drugs sometimes say to apharmacist
lead to addiction.are
“Genes set people up for addictions, too,” said Wally in trouble.They
Cross, pharmacyprogram coordinator at Resurrection
Health CareinDes Plaines, Ill. “Itcan be hardtoask unanimously said,
for help.Most fear theywillbecharged or willlose theirnot
license. Both Indiana and Illinois have ‘Call the help line and
adopted approaches to make it easier for ask for help —you
pharmacists to seek help.”
will not be sorry.’”Indiana, Illinois have similaralone’
approaches | The pharmacyboard’s
—WallyCross,role is to protect the public.The state
ResurrectionHealthCareboardineachstate realizes that it’s so difficult for
pharmacists to ask for help that manydelayseeking
4 •Indiana / Illinois Pharmacy Quarterly ∼ Fall 2008 1ST
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