HSA108 — Intro. to Addiction Counseling
An introductory course, focusing on the issue of substance abuse/chemical dependency. Emphasis will be on the pharmacology of psychoactive drugs, and signs and symptoms of psychoactive chemical use/abuse. Various theories of drug use in todays society will be studied, as well as types of treatment available, and the effectiveness of each. Legal considerations associated with the psychoactive substance are also discussed.