COM HLT X 470.1 - Pharmacological Aspects of Alcohol and Other Drugs
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Course Description
This course provides students with a basic level of understanding of addiction from a historical, cultural, psychological, and neurobiological perspective. This course examines alcohol and other drug dependencies through a multidisciplinary approach with lectures, discussions, film, exercises, and readings. To understand its complicated nature as a disease, the course focuses on different substances of abuse and the current genetic and environmental research in the development of substance use disorders. Specific topics to be covered include the biological, developmental, psychological, environmental, and social factors that lead to vulnerability to addictions; symptoms of addictive disorders; prevalence across the life span among target populations, including adolescents, seniors, families, and those with trauma exposure; and various treatment approaches, including both behavioral and medication-assisted intervention strategies.Course Outline
The course provides historical, cultural, psychological, and neurological perspectives to get a basic understanding of alcohol and drug addiction symptoms and various treatment approaches.Notes
Contact:
Lisseth Gutierrez
(310) 825-7093
lgutierrez@unex.ucla.edu
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling : Required
- Study Abroad at UCLA Program : Required
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