BH 204 — Youth, Family, & Addiction (4 Credits)
Introduces adolescent biopsychosocial development and evaluates the effects of addiction on that development. Examines how substance use disorders impact family systems. Includes topics such as, etiology of substance use disorders within the family, impact upon members of the system and its dynamics, intervention and treatment approaches, and long-term recovery issues. Presents strategies and behaviors that family members, couples, and significant others must adopt in order to assist in sustaining recovery and healthy relationships will be outlined.