The Pharmacists
Rehabilitation Organization, Inc. was Founded in 1984 by the
Ohio Pharmacists Association and the Ohio Society of
Health-System Pharmacists,
with the help and understanding of the Ohio State
Board of Pharmacy.
Our
mission: 1) To educate and inform the profession of pharmacy concerning
chemical dependency
as a treatable disease that affects from 10
- 15% of it’s members.
2) To help addicted pharmacists find recovery from
their active disease.
The
Pharmacists Rehabilitation Organization (P.R.O., Inc.) is a 501 (c)(3)
non-profit and volunteer peer
assistance organization, that helps assess, refer to treatment and monitor
pharmacists (and licensed pharmacy
interns) with alcohol and/or drug dependencies. When deemed
appropriate, P.R.O. Inc. may also advocate
for the contracted client to a regulatory agency such as
The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.
ORGANIZATION’S BASIC BELIEFS:
•
We recognizes that chemical dependency is a primary disease that is chronic,
progressive
and potentially fatal and
affects approximately 10 - 15% of all pharmacists.
• We regard chemical dependency as a treatable disease and
recognizes the right of our
recovering colleague to return to the safe
practice of Pharmacy
when appropriate.
• Our primary purpose is to assess, refer to proper treatment and
monitor our colleagues
impaired by the disease of chemical dependency.
• We will advocate for our clients when appropriate and will also
help coordinate
interventions of potential clients.

Original P.R.O.
Logo 1984