This Page Last Updated: 07/11/08

 Read about Jeff Baldwin and his involvement with the Boy Scouts. Click Here

              
College of Pharmacy associate professor Jeffrey Baldwin, Pharm.D.,
with his wife, Sue, at a recent scouting dinner. The Baldwins have
been involved with scouting for more than 25 years.

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First Lab Report- Click Here:  ETG Guidance a Biomarker for alcohol use.

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Meeting Notes from Council of Special Mutual Help Groups Hazelden September 6-9, 2007

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Drug Topics did a great article about PRN's and Recovery - Click here: After years of punitive action, pharmacy boards are shifting to treatment and rehab for R.Ph.s hooked on drugs or alcohol

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Recently I received an E-Mail re a JAMA Article: Topiramate for Treating Alcohol Dependence
and I passed on the information to Directors of PRN's. I then got some interesting feedback
that included an informational site about the actual study and it's flaws. I debated posting any information
about this study, but then realized my job is not to censor but to inform, on what is being discussed.
Original Article: http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/298/14/1641
Study Flaws: http://www.citizen.org/publications/release.cfm?ID=7546
One E-Mail made this point: "Dr. Sidney Wolfe has a contrarian viewpoint on Topamax for
alcoholism. He makes a valid point that it appears that the company is illegally advertising this use.
I do not question that the drug may help some recover from alcoholism, but there are significant side
effects and, alas, it is no "silver bullet." Progress, not perfection."
                                                   Thanks for the Info and feedback.

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The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy has 2 wonderful outreach organizations that seek to educate
people about drugs and dependency. One is targeted at middle school/high school students (SCODAE-
http://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/studentorg/scodae/ )  and the other
targets professional school students (SPA: http://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/studentorg/spa/ ) .
The first is more active than the latter.  Over the past 25+ yrs, handbooks have been
developed to facilitate teaching of SCODAE. 
Check out the websites and call or email me with additional questions. 
Kind regards,
Jessie O'Kane , Doctorate of Pharmacy candidate
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
University Student Government Association, President, 2007-08
jokan001@umaryland.edu               www.umaryland.edu/USGA 

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Mississippi Association of Recovering Pharmacists, (M.A.R.P) launches new Web Site: www.mymarp.com
                                            Fantastic Job !!!!!!!! Check it out.

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The following website is of major interest to all of us providing support services to impaired health professionals.
Diligence in monitoring and maintaining strict adherence to the principals of both recovery and protecting public
safety are apparent. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070731/news_1n31doctors.html
Tony Tommasello, Pharmacist, Ph.D.
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            Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence
    Informing you of the latest clinically relevant research on alcohol, illicit drugs, and health
                                   Click Above: Fantastic Info - Sign up for Free Subscription
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For those that attended University of Utah, Check out site below for pictures: http://dougspics.smugmug.com/Travel%20Dougs%20Trips

The link below is a link to a copy of the to the Federation of State Medical Boards policy on controlled substances and pain. This is resource which can be hard to find in the nick of time.
Thanks, Bob Coolidge EMT CFF RPh, South Dakota Department of Health
http://www.fsmb.org/pdf/2004_grpol_controlled_substances.pdf
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               Click Here to find out more about FACES & VOICES OF RECOVERY

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Iowa PRN has a great newsletter. To access it's archives click here: The IPRN News

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Craig Ferguson's great lead on YouTube               View HBO series - Addiction

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                      Walgreens sued for reckless disregard of public safety
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Nan Davis reporting in on the IDAA 2006 Minneapolis experience August 2-6,2006

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                       O.I.G.  (Office of the Inspector General) Exclusions Issue 8/06
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