PSY V7000 Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Diagnosis and Treatment
Examines the stages and processes of addiction to alcohol and other drugs from the initiation of substance use through abuse and dependence, to treatment, recovery, and relapse prevention. Primary focus is on theories and techniques of substance abuse treatment. The range of treatment settings and services are examined for their relative benefits and limitations in treatment. Overview of short-term and long-term effects of major categories of abused drugs on abuser and community.
Contact Hours
3 hr./wk.