Maryland

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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PRN organization information as of 05/06:
Pharmacists’ Education and Assistance Committee
5212 Onion Road, Pylesville, Maryland 21132
Phone #:  (410) 983-0302                    Website: www.peacmaryland.org
E-Mail Contact PEAC at peac@hughes.net

President: Tony Tommasello Ph.D. (Click Here for his Info.)
UM School of Pharmacy, OSAS
515 West Lombard Street –Room 263, Baltimore, Maryland    21201
Phone #:  (410) 706-7513
E-mail #: atommase@rx.umaryland.edu
Committee Coordinator: Patricia Tommasello (This is a part time paid position)

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This 501(c)(3) (Tax Exempt) organization has a 3 member (non-paid) board of directors.  It is free standing/separate from the Pharmacy State Board and the State Pharmacy Professional Organizations. It utilizes substance abuse professionals with credentials. This organization has a written contract, as well as enabling legislation, with the Board of Pharmacy for monitoring “impaired” pharmacists. New pharmacy legislation requires that “A pharmacist shall report to the pharmacist rehabilitation committee as defined in Health Occupations Article 12-317, Annotated Code of Maryland, conduct by a pharmacist that involves drug or alcohol abuse or dependency.”

What about funding? This organization does not charge client fees. It does not receive funding directly linked to license renewal fees, but does receive funding from the State Board. Other sources of funding: Professional organizations and individual donations.

Active clients include: Pharmacists & Pharmacy Students