CSL2052 — Advanced Pharmacology
Lecture Hour(s): 1 Topics include the action of neurotransmitters, brain regions affected by drug abuse, medication-assisted treatment, and the impact of substance use on cognitive and psychosocial functioning. Emphasis is placed on understanding addiction as a medical brain disease and applying this knowledge to client-centered treatment planning. This course meets the requirements per Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) for the Certified Addiction Counseling (CAC) clinical training program.Notes: All Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) courses seek to enhance the ability of the counselor to offer treatment services in a manner that respects gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, cultural, familial, systemic and socioeconomic diversity.
Prerequisites: CSL2051, CSL252