The 3rd Bi-Annual Pharmacist-Led Substance Abuse Program was held at Stuyvesant High School in collaboration with NYCSHP, Royals and New Jersey Societies, FDU, LIU, and SJU.
The presenters were: Julie Kalabalik, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, Otito Frances Iwuchukwu, RPh, PhD, Eva Berrios-Colon, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, CACP, Jane Shtaynberg, PharmD, George Falbaum, PharmD, Maria Sorbera, PharmD, AAHIVP, BCACP, Yanina Edelshteyn, PharmD, Sarah S. Smith, PharmD, BCPS, Ruchi Tiwari, PharmD, MS, John Perchiacca, RPh, and Jenny Seo.
The presentation focused on the most commonly used and abused substances in high-school and college students. Topics included stimulants, CNS depressants, hallucinogens, opiods, dextromethorphan, and e-cigarettes. Our program reached out to over 500 students consisting of 10 presentations that occurred throughout the school day.
Photos and synopsis by George Falbaum