Alcohol, Drugs and Society

Catalog description

This course is designed to explore various biopsychosocial aspects of alcohol and other drug use, abuse, and dependence including: individual, family, and societal interventions; social, familial, and individual influences; and consequences; as well as interfaces of use and the criminal justice system. The core emphasis of the course is on the development of maladaptive patterns of substance use, social services assessment and intervention techniques.