SOC 160 - Social Aspects of Alcohol Abuse

Institution:

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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Description:

3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS History and functions of alcohol use in Western cultures. Distinction between use and abuse. Extent of problem drinking in the U.S. Th e bar phenomena and prohibitionism. Th eories of alcohol use and abuse. Social costs of and societal responses to problem drinking.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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