By: Hersh Joshi
Himani Patel, committee chair of Generation Rx here at UIW Feik School of Pharmacy, has really taken the committee to another level this year. This semester, Himani and her committee put together two different events where they educated people about prescription drug abuse and misuse in the community. Their first event was at Wal-Mart where they set up a table with information and education on drug abuse and misuse. During this event they were able to make a big impact on one teenager who would get together with his friends and abuse prescription pain medications. The committee was also able to set up an event at a gymnasium and provide education on drug abuse to 40 young gymnasts. In addition, early on in the semester they brought in a guest speaker to talk to the student pharmacists about how to identify patients that are abusing their medications and even how to identify when a doctor is aiding in a patient’s drug abuse and misuse. These events Generation Rx has provided for our chapter and community this year have been great and we can’t wait for the big plans they have in store for next semester!!
Himani Patel, committee chair of Generation Rx here at UIW Feik School of Pharmacy, has really taken the committee to another level this year. This semester, Himani and her committee put together two different events where they educated people about prescription drug abuse and misuse in the community. Their first event was at Wal-Mart where they set up a table with information and education on drug abuse and misuse. During this event they were able to make a big impact on one teenager who would get together with his friends and abuse prescription pain medications. The committee was also able to set up an event at a gymnasium and provide education on drug abuse to 40 young gymnasts. In addition, early on in the semester they brought in a guest speaker to talk to the student pharmacists about how to identify patients that are abusing their medications and even how to identify when a doctor is aiding in a patient’s drug abuse and misuse. These events Generation Rx has provided for our chapter and community this year have been great and we can’t wait for the big plans they have in store for next semester!!