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Recovery Treatment
The goals and objectives of OPHP are to eliminate alcohol and drug abuse among pharmacists and student pharmacists through education about chemical dependency as a disease.

Oklahoma Pharmacists Helping Pharmacists (OPHP) would like to extend a sincere thank you to the current and past leadership of PPOK and their support of OPHP’s mission. The late Bryan Potter and Lonny Wilson and current CEO/Executive Director of PPOK, John Crumly, have all been extremely supportive of OPHP. This support is one of many examples of PPOK’s support and advancement of the pharmacy profession in Oklahoma.
In the early 1990’s PPOK donated money to OPHP to assist in the startup of this new peer assistance organization that over the years has assisted many hundreds of pharmacists, student pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, saving their lives and careers, and OPHP will continue to identify and assist many others in the future.
PPOK purchased the Oklahoma Pharmacists Association building at 52nd & Oklahoma, in Oklahoma City, OK and then provided office space at no cost to OPHP and continue to do so at PPOK’s new location, 3000 E. Memorial Rd., Edmond, OK 73013.
PPOK provides OPHP access to their conference room for our monthly OPHP Board of Director’s meetings which is invaluable to OPHP. The continued success of OPHP can in part be attributed to the support of PPOK.
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The goals and objectives of OPHP are to eliminate alcohol and drug abuse among pharmacists and student pharmacists through education about chemical dependency as a disease.
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Our primary objective is treatment and recovery. Decisions and actions by the recovering pharmacist or student pharmacist are not reported to the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy (OSBP) or Academic Dean through cooperatively working with OPHP.
In the event of a prolonged relapse, our contract with the pharmacist or student pharmacist is terminated and we are mandated to notify the OSBP orAcademic Dean.
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Our Recovery Process
The first step is to assess if you need treatment. We only enroll those who need treatment.
Once you're qualified, we work with you to complete enrollment and create a treatment plan.
Recovery requires active participation in all activities that are a part of your treatment plan.
After treatment, you'll have the resources, skills, and support you need to pursue recovery.
Most people who begin treatment have strained family relationships that are a source of profound anxiety and stress. We help you develop the skills and work to heal those relationships throughout treatment.
Questions about treatment
No. The caller must leave their name and give specific reasons for suspecting that impairment exists. This procedure serves to minimize the possibility of crank calls and aids in the event additional information is needed from the caller. The caller’s name will remain confidential in all circumstances.
If there is failure to follow through with the evaluation and recommended treatment, OPHP will make every effort to encourage the pharmacist or student pharmacist to comply. If the impaired individual refuses, the OPHP Board of Directors will direct the Executive Director to issue a report to the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy.
If there is imminent peril to the public, impaired individual or OPHP staff, a directive from the OPHP Board of Directors can be waived and an immediate report issued to the OSBP.
OPHP will follow up with the caller and if there are indications of impairment, arrangements are made for a professional evaluation immediately. If treatment is deemed necessary the individual will be provided with a list of OPHP approved treatment facilities. OPHP will maintain contact during and after treatment to assist when necessary and monitor the recovery period. A recovery agreement is signed and will allow OPHP to assist in the recovery process.
Once that agreement expires and there are no other impairment issues, the case will be closed. If impairment recurs, the process will be repeated.
Calls for assistance may come from several sources. A call may be by the impaired pharmacist or student pharmacist who realizes they have a substance use disorder, or mental health issue and is seeking help.
Also, calls can come to OPHP from family, friends, colleagues who care for the individual and are concerned for their wellbeing. All calls will remain anonymous to the profession and OSBP as long as no official complaint or legal action has been taken against the impaired pharmacist, student pharmacist.
In these instances, an appointment will be made for the impaired individual with an OPHP approved assessment counselor. OPHP will pay for the initial assessment for the student pharmacist.
Pharmacists are responsible for the cost of their initial assessment. After treatment OPHP will monitor progress in recovery and assist in the re-entry into the profession or respective college of pharmacy.