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HLTH 237 An Introduction to Drugs, Drug Use, and Drug Dependence Units: 3.00
This course provides students with a contemporary and evidence-informed perspective on drugs and drug use disorder. Topics include theories of addiction, prevention, treatment, and harm reduction.
Learning Hours: 108 (36 Lecture, 72 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite PSYC 100/6.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the major types of psychoactive drugs.
- Contrast biological, psychological, and social theories of drug use and addiction.
- Compare and critique enforcement, prevention, treatment, and harm reduction as responses to drug use and addiction.
- Model empathy and cultural competence for engaging with people who use drugs and people with drug use disorder.