APSY 411 Alcohol and Drug Abuse
This course is designed to introduce students to the physiological, psychological, and sociological effects of the abuse of drugs, both legal and illegal, and alcohol, as well as the ways they are addressed as matters of mental health. The course will examine issues such as the interaction of drugs and alcohol with the brain and the body, the psychology of drug use, theories of addiction, and the role of drugs and alcohol in present day society. Legal and illegal substance use play a major role in mental health struggles, recovery, and treatment processes, therefore this course is designed to expand the understanding of this influence in the field and practice of psychology. It is also imperative that students inform their position on this aspect of health to best serve this population of people.vvvv