Faculty and Staff Detail
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Merrill Norton, Pharm.D., NCAC II, CCS, CCDP-D Clinical Associate Professor Clinical Administrative Pharmacy |
| Contact Information | |
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| Phone: | (706) 542-5371 |
| Email: | mnorton@rx.uga.edu |
| Fax: | (706) 542-5228 |
| Office: | 265 |
| Address: |
R.C. Wilson Pharmacy Bldg 250 Green Street UGA College of Pharmacy Athens, GA 30602-2354 |
| Biosketch | |||
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| Doctor of Pharmacy | Univ. of Georgia | May 2008 | |
| Anticoagulant Therapy Certification | Univ. of Georgia | June 2006 | |
| Doctor of Pharmacy (D.Ph.) Honorary | Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy | September 2005 | |
| Clinical DUI Evaluator (CDE) | GA Dept. of HR | 1996 | |
| Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) | GA Addiction Counselors Association | Atlanta, GA | 1993 |
| Talbott Addiction Medicine Fellowship | Ridgeview Institute/Smyrna Hospital | Atlanta, GA | 1986-88 |
| Cerrified Addiction Counselor II (CAC II) | GA Addiction Counselors Association | Atlanta, GA | 1987 |
| Registered Pharmacist | GA State Board of Pharmacy | 1974 | |
- Honors and Awards
- Professional Experience
Clinical Associate Professor University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
Athens, Georgia
July 2008-present
Clinical Assistant Professor University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy,
Athens, GA
November 2006-June 2008
Director, Recovering Talbott Recovery Campus/Anchor Hospital
Pharmacists Program Atlanta, Georgia. March 1995-January 2006
President/CEO Chemical Health Associates, Inc.
Athens, Ga.. January 1987-present
Pharmacist (Community) Multiple retail/hospital pharmacies 1974-present
Honors and Awards
University of Georgia Institute of Continuing Judicial Education Faculty of Excellence Award-October 2006
Doctor of Pharmacy ( Honorary) -Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy-2005
President’s Award 2005-Georgia Addiction Counselors Association-2005
Distinguished Faculty Award, Southeastern School for Alcohol & Other Drug Studies, 1997, 2004.
Community Education Award, Ridgeview Institute Mental Health Foundation, 1995.
1994 State Legislative Advocate of the Year, National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
Eddie Wilkins Citizenship Award, 1992.
President’s Award 1990, Georgia Addiction Counselors’ Association, 1990.
Governor’s Award of Excellence in the Area of Substance Abuse, Division of Rehabilitation Services for Georgia, 1985.
- Area of Expertise
- Addiction Pharmacy- the specialty areas of addiction medications, psychiatric medications, and pain management medications;
Addiction Counseling and Treatment Modalities;
Psychopharmacology of psychotropic medications;
Pain Management of the addicted patient.
- Representative Publications
- Books
M. Norton, & G. Talbott (1999, 2000). Practitioners’ Guide For Medications In Alcohol and Drug Dependence. Atlanta: Talbott Recovery Campus-Charter Behavioral Health Systems.
Merrill Norton. (1992, 1993,1994 ,1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 ). The Pharmacology of Psychoactive Chemical Use, Abuse, and Dependence. NAADAC Press, Chemical Health Associates Press.
B. Stell, M. Norton, G. Talbott, J. Gropper, R. Talbott, & C. Bowers (1997). Practitioners’ Guide To Safe Medication. Atlanta: Talbott Recovery Campus-Charter Behavioral Health Systems.
M. Norton & G. Talbott ( 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,2006, 2007, 2008 ). Practitioner’s Guide for Medications In Alcohol and Drug Dependence. Atlanta: Talbott Recovery Campus-Universal Health System Press.
M.Norton ( 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) From Disgrace to Grace: Issues of Shame and Recovery Workbook. Chemical Health Associates Press.
M.Norton (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 ) Contempt Prior To Investigation: The Neurobiology of Anger, Trauma, and Dependence Workbook. Chemical Health Associates Press.
Chapter in Book
Norton, M. (1989,1991,1993). The Impaired Pharmacist. In Charter Medical Corporation, Professionals and Their Addictions. Atlanta: Charter Press.
Abstracts
Gallegos, K.V., Norton, MA., Talbott, G.D., & Farley, W.J. (1985). Data collection model of the Georgia impaired health professionals program. Alcoholism.
Farley, W. J., Talbott, G. D., Gallegos, J.V., & Norton, MA. (1984). Anesthesiologists and addiction - A report of 60 cases. Alcoholism.
Talbott, G. D., Farley, W. J., Waits, E. D., Gallegos, N. V., & Norton, MA. (1984). The impaired physician - A characterization of 250 physicians with two years recovery in the Medical Association of Georgia’s program. Alcoholism.
Journal Articles
Talbott, G D, Allen GG, Weaver G K, Norton MA (2006) Opiate Addicted Patients: The Misconception of Chronic Acetaminophen Ingestion , Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment, March 2006,Vol 5,Issue 1 ,19-24.
Norton, MA. ,Talbott, G.D.,( 2000) Characterization of Pharmacists Who Develop Substance Abuse Disorders.
The OR Pharmacy Services Organization Bulletin ,Winter 2000,vol.XIV,No.3
Gallegos, K. V., Norton MA, and G. Douglas Talbott (1985). MAG’s computerized staging of chemical dependency. Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia, 77, 306-310.
Gallegos, K.V., & Norton, MA. (1984). Characterization of Georgia’s impaired physician's program treatment population: Data and statistics. Journal of Medical Association of Georgia, 73.
Gallegos, K. V., & Norton, M.A. (1984). Grants fund computerized approach to staging the disease of chemical dependency. Insight, 14-16.
Norton, MA., & Bunting, G. A. (1984). Prescription drugs - A guide to appropriate drug use and the prevention of abuse. Insight, 10-14.
Publications/CDs/DVDs of Merrill Norton Pharm.D., D.Ph., NCAC II, CCS currently in print
1.The Pharmacology of Psychoactive Chemical Use, Abuse, and Dependence 8th Edition
©2008
First published in 1992 by Chemical Health Publications
Peer reviewed by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors National Certification Commission- this is the organization that sets national standards and board exams for over 40,000 certified addictions counselors.
This textbook is currently the accepted pharmacology textbook used as a part of the required study materials for candidates who are sitting the national board exams in addiction counseling.
Number of copies in print 40,000.
2. The Practitioners’ Guide For Medications In Alcohol and Drug Dependence
©2008
First Published 1999 by Charter Press, Inc
Peer Reviewed by Executive Committee of the American Society of Addiction Medicine
Number of copies in print: 25,000
3.From Disgrace To Grace: Issue of Shame and Recovery Workbook
©2008 Chemical Health Publications
First Published 2000
Peer Reviewed by Georgia Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
Number of copies in print: 10,000
4. Contempt Prior To Investigation: The Neurobiology of Anger, Trauma, and Recovery Workbook
©2008 Chemical Health Publications
First Published 2001
Peer Reviewed by the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse
Number of copies in print: 6,000
5.CDs
a.) The Hijacking of the Brain: The Neurobiology of Addiction
Number in print: 15,000
b.) The Neurobiology of Shame:
Number in print: 10,000
c.) Love Potion No 9, 10, 11- The Neurobiology of Sex Addiction:
Number in print: 20,000
6. DVDs
The Hijacking of the Brain: The Neurobiology and Pharmacology of Abuse and Dependence
Number in print: 15,000
Contempt Prior To Investigation: The Neurobiology of Anger and Trauma
Number in print: 10,000
Psychotherapeutic Medications
Number in print: 10,000