PSY 460 - Addiction Studies

Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 , PSY 317 and PSY 313
Description: Focuses on the influence of addictive disorders on individuals, family and society. Applies a multidisciplinary analytical framework. Topics include theories of addiction, pharmacology of drug use, assessment, family and community responses, treatment interventions, and policy issues related to societal responses to and treatment of addictions.
Graded: Letter Grade