Drugs Culture And Society

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(ANTH 35201) The course provides an overview of the social and cultural underpinnings of drug use across societies. Students engage with various topics including addiction, global markets, drug epidemics, public policy, and cross-cultural differences in drug use. Typically Offered Fall Spring Summer. Prerequisite(s): SOC 10000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Course Learning Outcomes 1. Describe the trends, patterns, and types of drug use in the U.S. and cross-culturally. 2. Analyze the various social responses to drug use, displaying an understanding of the emergence of these responses being linked to particular cultural and social structural shifts. 3. Analyze the social construction of drug use as a social problem. 4. Differentiate the contributing factors in the process of evaluating substance abuse and dependence. View Class Schedule