Report of the AACP Special Committee on Substance Abuse and Pharmacy Education

Jungnickel, Paul W.; DeSimone, Edward M.; Kissack, Julie C.; Lawson, Lisa A.; Murawski, Matthew M.; Patterson, Brandon J.; Rospond, Raylene M.; Scott, David; Athay, Jennifer

doi:10.5688/aj7410s11

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“…As pharmacy programs consider increasing the emphasis on SUD education in their curricula, it is important to evaluate and assess the progress made since the last national pharmacy curriculum survey was conducted in 2004 and compare to 2010 AACP curricular guidelines. 4 , 7 , 8 …”

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Surveys of substance use disorders education in US pharmacy programs

Thomas

Muzyk

2018

Mental Health Clinician

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Introduction:Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a significant US health problem affecting roughly 20 million Americans, but there continues to be limited access to SUD treatment and inadequate addiction medicine training. Therefore, it is important to understand how SUD education is being delivered to US health professionals, including pharmacists.Methods:A recent survey of US pharmacy programs' neuropsychiatry curricula was evaluated to identify any progress made toward increasing SUD education since the last national survey in 2004 and determine any remaining gaps between what is currently being taught and American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) curricular guidelines for SUD education updated in 2010. A survey of psychiatric pharmacists, regarding what they thought should be taught, was also evaluated and compared with the 2010 AACP curricular guidelines.Results:Our survey of US pharmacy programs demonstrated that 94% of programs reported teaching SUD content in 2014-15, which has increased from 81% reported in a survey study from 2004. There was also an increase for average hours of SUD didactic instruction, which increased from 2.2 hours in 2004 to 2.7 hours in 2015. The majority of members (84%) recommended at least 2 hours of SUD instruction, and 27% recommended teaching ≥4 hours.Discussion:There was an overall increase in SUD instruction, but the average hours taught still falls short of 2010 AACP curricular guideline recommendation suggesting ≥4 hours. Furthermore, a majority of the psychiatric pharmacists we surveyed did not agree with the AACP curricular guideline recommendation because only 27% of members recommended ≥4 hours of SUD instruction, and the average hours recommended was only 2.7 hours.

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Surveys of substance use disorders education in US pharmacy programs

Thomas

Muzyk

2018

Mental Health Clinician

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“…3 Because substance abuse and addiction are major concerns for pharmacy students and pharmacists, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Special Committee on Substance Abuse and Pharmacy Education recommends that colleges and schools of pharmacy address these disorders in their curricula. 4 This AACP committee also recommended an increase in continuing education programs to address the needs of future and current practitioners in addiction and substance abuse. These recommendations are intended to improve the education of students, faculty and staff members, and practitioners to provide them with the necessary tools to identify and assist others who may need help with addiction and substance abuse.…”

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Alcohol Use Behaviors Among Pharmacy Students

Oliver

McGuffey

Westrick

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To identify reasons for drinking, determine the patterns of alcohol abuse, and explore relationships between drinking motives and alcohol abuse patterns in pharmacy students. Methods. A cross-sectional anonymous, voluntary, self-administered paper survey instrument was administered to first-year (P1) through third-year (P3) pharmacy students as part of a professional seminar.Results. Survey instruments were completed by 349 pharmacy students (95.9% cooperation rate). Using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test criteria, 23.2% of students reported hazardous or harmful use and 67.2% of students reported consuming alcohol at hazardous levels during the past year. Students who were male (37.0%), single (25.3%), and attended the main campus (26.2%) were more likely than their counterparts to report hazardous or harmful alcohol use. Pharmacy students reported social motives as the most common reason for drinking; however, coping and enhancement motives were more predictive of harmful or hazardous alcohol use. Conclusion. Approximately 1 in 4 pharmacy students (23%) reported hazardous or harmful alcohol use. Education about the dangers of alcohol abuse and intervention programs from colleges and schools of pharmacy are recommended to help address this issue.

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“…3,4 The pharmacy education literature focuses on the use or abuse of alcohol and other substances by pharmacy students, and some authors have encouraged the development of college and school policies to address concerns about student alcohol problems. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11] However, little has been written about the preparation of pharmacy students to care for patients with alcohol problems. 12,13 While the pharmacy skills laboratory course within the PharmD curriculum is ideal for many active-learning scenarios, the setting has limitations when addressing alcohol abuse issues.…”

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Pharmacy Students’ Attitudes About Treating Patients With Alcohol Addiction After Attending a Required Mutual Support Group

Neville

2014

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To implement required attendance at mutual support groups for addiction recovery as a pharmacy skills laboratory exercise, and to evaluate how attendance affected pharmacy students' attitudes about caring for patients with addiction. Design. Third-year (P3) pharmacy students enrolled in a Pharmacy Skills Laboratory course were required to watch an introductory video about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and then attend 2 "open meetings" during the semester. Students submitted a written reflection as proof of attendance. Assessment. Pharmacy students who agreed to participate in the study completed the Short Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Perception Questionnaire (SAAPPQ) during the course orientation and again at the end of the semester. Mutual support group attendance significantly affected the students' attitudes within the domains of role adequacy, task specific self-esteem, and work satisfaction. Significant changes were not observed within the domains of motivation and role legitimacy. Conclusion. Mutual support group attendance exposed pharmacy students to the negative effects of alcohol abuse and increased their self-confidence to provide care to patients with alcohol addiction.

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Report of the AACP Special Committee on Substance Abuse and Pharmacy Education

Cited by 26 publications

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Surveys of substance use disorders education in US pharmacy programs

Surveys of substance use disorders education in US pharmacy programs

Alcohol Use Behaviors Among Pharmacy Students

Pharmacy Students’ Attitudes About Treating Patients With Alcohol Addiction After Attending a Required Mutual Support Group

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