Substance Abuse

Catalog description

In this course, students learn about the major approaches and evidence-based best practices of identification, evaluation, treatment, and instruction in the definition of substance use disorders. Students learn to apply the mental health recovery program of prevention of substance use disorders and addiction. Other topics include dual-diagnosis, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, the medical aspects of substance use disorders, the effects of psychoactive drug use, current theories of the etiology of substance abuse and addiction, the role of persons and systems that support or compound substance abuse, and addiction in the treatment of children and adults. Students learn how to understand and evaluate high-risk populations with regard to substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders and how to refer and provide community resources that offer screening, assessment, treatment, and follow-up for the affected person and family.