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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, addiction, harm reduction and treatment. From pharmacokinetics to public policy, and from psychedelics to behavioural addictions, we examine the timeless human interaction with these peculiar substances.
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.