Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse: A Pharmacy Technician Tool Kit.

The misuse of prescription medications in the United States is a worsening public health problem. Pharmacy technicians are often the first pharmacy staff member to receive newly dropped off prescriptions and to interact with patients in the pharmacy. Having a tool kit of the knowledge and skills needed to distinguish prescriptions that may result in misuse from the legitimate ones and to respond appropriately and professionally to each is essential to pharmacy technicians performing their role and function in the dispensing process.