Substance Use Prevention

Catalog description

This course reviews the history, theories, models, and state-of-the-art approaches to the substance use prevention field. Additional topics include prevention programs; activities appropriate for the individual, community, campus, parent/family and work site; public policies and media/information-dissemination; ethnic and cultural specific approaches; and environmental risk reduction. Ethics and scope of practice for substance use counselors are addressed in this course. NOTE: Students taking online courses must log in during the first week of the course or make special arrangements with the instructor to avoid being dropped.