APhA Policy Manual

Substance Use Disorder

DRUG ABUSE, CONTROL AND EDUCATION PUBLIC HEALTH

APhA supports laws, regulations, and policies, and private sector efforts that include pharmacists’ input and that will balance patients’need for access to medications for legitimate medical purposes with the need to prevent the diversion and misuse of medications.
APhA supports consumer sales limits of nonprescription drug products, such as methamphetamine precursors, that may be illegally converted into drugs for illicit use.
APhA encourages education of all personnel involved in the distribution chain of nonprescription products so they understand the potential for certain products, such as methamphetamine precursors, to be illegally converted into drugs for illicit use. APhA supports comprehensive substance use disorder education, prevention, treatment, and recovery programs.
APhA supports public and private initiatives to fund treatment and prevention of substance use disorders.
APhA supports stringent enforcement of criminal laws against individuals who engage in drug trafficking.