How to Get Help

Who can I contact for help?

How to join PRO?

If you are a pharmacist, student pharmacy or technician interested in joining our organization, there are simple steps that all prospective members need to complete to join PRO.

• Contact our Executive Director, Andy Pierron at 740-935-8451 or ohioproprn@gmail.com
• Schedule a treatment assessment at a treatment facility approved by PRO
• Follow the level of treatment recommended in the treatment assessment at a treatment facility approved by PRO
• Provide confirmation to our Executive Director that you are completing or have completed the level of treatment recommended in the treatment assessment
• Meet with one of our regional coordinators or our Executive Director to sign a monitoring and advocacy contract with PRO

How to make a referral to PRO?

If you have a client or colleague that you would like to refer to PRO for any of the reason listed below, please contact our Executive Director, Andy Pierron at 740-935-8451 or ohioproprn@gmail.com. Typical reasons for referral:

• Suspected substance use disorder in a colleague
• Triage of the need for a treatment assessment
• College of pharmacy requiring treatment assessment
• Criminal conviction requiring assessment and potential monitoring
• Ohio State Board of Pharmacy sanction
• Self-referral after intervention by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy
• Referral from treatment center after the completion of a treatment program
• Self-referral after the completion of a treatment program

What do you have “to do” after joining PRO?*

All PRO clients sign a monitoring and advocacy contract that includes the following regularly occurring requirements:

• Quota of weekly meeting attendance at 12-step meetings or some equivalent approved by PRO
• Random, observed urine drug screens
• Weekly contact with a PRO monitor/advocate
• Monthly attendance at a pharmacist in recovery meeting
• Obtain and maintain a 12-step sponsor
• Obtain and maintain a 12-step home group
• Obtain approval from PRO for all prescribed medications
• Surrender self-treatment with most OTC medications
• Establish and maintain a relationship with a primary care provider

*Because of potential individual circumstances for some clients, contracts can include special circumstances requirements.
This list is not meant to be a complete list of requirements.

What does PRO cost?

All costs associated with treatment and monitoring are the responsibility of the individual.
The standard, ongoing costs associated with being a PRO client are the following:

• Random, urine screens (approximately $100 per screen*)
  
  • Standard urine screen panel: $59 per urine screen
  • Standard urine screen panel with EtG/EtS: $85 per urine screen
  *Final cost of urine screen varies depending on the collection charge at the facility collecting the urine screen

• PRO monthly monitoring fee
  • Student Pharmacist: $25 per month
  • Pharmacist with suspended license: $25 per month
  • Pharmacist with active license: $65 per month