HMSV 1160 Medical and Social Aspects of Addictions

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

(1) LMHP or PLMHP; or ENGL 1010

Corequisite

PSYC 1010; but waived for those with LMHP or PLMHP

Course Description

This course includes the study of the physiological/psychological and sociological aspects of alcohol/drug use, abuse, and dependence. The classifications and basic pharmacology of drugs, basic physiology, and the effects of drug use on the systems of the human body and alcohol and drug tolerance are discussed. The course also includes the etiological, behavioral, cultural, and demographical aspects and belief systems about alcohol/drug use along with the process of dependence and addiction and withdrawal signs, symptoms, and behavior patterns. NOTE: For those without LMHP or PLMHP, the corequisite PSYC 1010 must be taken concurrently or previously completed.