CPNP Member Norton Receives GSAS Award
Athens, GA – Merrill Norton, clinical associate professor at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, is the 2009 recipient of the Georgia School of Addiction Studies (GSAS) Excellence in Addiction Treatment Individual Achievement Award “for his unselfish dedication to the treatment of addicted families, not only in the state of Georgia, but nationally.”
Norton was recognized by the GSAS Board of Directors for the ongoing development of undergraduate and graduate curriculum and drug research in the area of addiction pharmacy. His book, The Pharmacology of Psychoactive Chemical Use, Abuse, and Dependence, and his DVD series, “The Hijacking of the Brain” have been used to train thousands of addiction professionals nationally; they have become the standards of teaching excellence in the addiction treatment profession.
The GSAS Board of Directors is made up of more than 25 agencies and state boards who represent more than 10,000 addiction treatment professionals in the state of Georgia. The commitment of Excellence in Addiction Treatment is the core achievement of GSAS. For this reason the Board selects annually an individual achievement recipient for the Georgia School of Addiction Studies (GSAS) Excellence in Addiction Treatment Individual Achievement Award.
GSAS grew from 43 years of experience with and support of the Southeastern School of Alcohol and Drug Studies, which was among the oldest existing regional training events of its kind and held annually at the UGA Center for Continuing Education. The Georgia School continues to listen to the needs of participants and diligently works to create a positive learning environment that has been an important part of the training of thousands of substance abuse professionals. The annual event strives to renew energy, motiviation and commitment to address the ongoing challenges of helping the families of Georgia overcome addiction.
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Sheila Roberson, Director of Alumni and Public Relations, 706-542-5303, roberson@rx.uga.edu
University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA 30602