OBJECTIVES: We investigated types of prevention policies and activities for safe and appropriate use of medications in Korea and selected countries, in order to derive suggestions for effective prevention strategies. METHODS Literature search was conducted for peer-reviewed journals and web-site of selected institutions using key words of “safe use of medication”, “drug & abuse,” and “dug & misuse.” RESULTS In Korea, major policies operated by central governments include: separation policy between drug prescribing and dispensing, drug product serial number system, re-classification of drugs, integrated management system for narcotic drugs, designation of potential drugs for misuse and abuse, assessment for appropriateness of drug use, and drug utilization review. Local governments have various activities collaborated with healthcare professional associations. In U.S.A, National Survey of Drug Use and Health is carried out annually. Japan sets national strategy to decrease drug abuse and misuse every 5 years, focusing on prevention of drug abuse among adolescents, demolition of illegal trade of drugs, cooperation with international agencies, and prevention of recurrence of drug addict. Active roles of community pharmacies are observed in European countries. Compared to Korea, most of the foreign countries require school to educate students about preventing drug abuse. CONCLUSION Several suggestions were made to improve the effectiveness of prevention strategies in Korea. First, more class hours should be assigned to educate students for drug abuse problems. Second, national survey for drug use among the public would be useful to identify potential problems of drug abuse. Third, more active role of pharmacists in community pharmacy setting would be also helpful.
목차
Abstract 서론 연구 방법 연구 결과 1. 우리나라 2. 외국의 사례 고찰 및 결론 참고문헌
키워드
drug abusedrug misuseeducationprevention
저자
이가비 [ Ga Bi Lee | 연세대학교 약학대학 ]
강혜영 [ Hye-Young Kang | 연세대학교 약학대학, 연세대학교 종합약학연구소 ]
Corresponding author
한국보건사회약료경영학회 [Korean Academy of Social & Managed Care Phemacy]
설립연도
2009
분야
의약학>약학
소개
본 학회는 비영리 학술단체로서 환자의 삶의 질 향상을 위한 약료(pharmaceutical care)가 보장될 수 있도록 약료경영약학(managed care pharmacy)을 발전시키는 데 궁극 목적을 두고 다음과 같은 활동을 전개하여 사회에 기여하며 회원 상호간의 친목을 도모한다.
간행물
간행물명
한국보건사회약료경영학회지 [Journal of Korean Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy]