Drugs and Behavior 3.0 UNITS

Catalog description

This course entails a detailed survey of the issues involved in substance abuse and it relevance to health. The pharmacological, neurological, physiological and psychological behavioral issues of substance abuse and dependence will be the focus. Epidemiologic data on prevalence, incidence and trends of drug dependency in the U.S. will be covered, including the risk factors and safety factors involved in drug use, misuse and abuse. The societal and cultural influences on drug use/abuse, recovery, treatment and prevention, including a survey of local resources, as well as the history, laws, and ethics will be covered in this course. This course is not open to students who have enrolled or received credit in HO 245 .