PSYC 120 — Introduction to Substance Abuse
Historical and cultural background of drug abuse/use; addiction as a biopsychosocial disease; major classifications of abused substances; physical, psychological, and behavioral changes associated with addiction in the user; effectiveness and ineffectiveness of treatment models with combating addiction in specific populations; and intervention and prevention models used locally, nationally, and globally to combat substance abuse and addiction.
Prerequisites: PSYC 100