HSR-211 Understanding Addictions

This course examines the major theoretical perspectives and historical policies about drug and alcohol use, abuse, and addiction. The course provides a basic overview of drug classification as a foundation to understanding addiction as a biopsychosocial process that has individual, family, and societal consequences. The roles of human service professionals in levels of care for substance and behavioral addictions are examined. Emphases will be placed on family systems and special populations (such as age and gender groups or ethnic and cultural minorities).

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None

IAI Code:

None

PCS Code:

1.2

Lecture:

3

Lab:

0