HSERV 162 - Physiology and Pharmacology:Alcohol and Other Drugs

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Cabrillo College

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Description:

3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Studies the action and effects of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs, including opiates, stimulants, depressants, psychotherapeutics, and psychedelics on the body's organs and systems, behavior, cognition, and emotion. Discusses the physiological, social, and psychological implications of tolerance, habituation, and substance abuse of the user and abuser and reviews models and biomedical principles of the disease process and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse, addiction, the relapse dynamic, and the recovery process. Identifies and discusses medical terminology used in the field and develops an awareness of the medical complications associated with chronic drug use.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cabrillo.edu

Phone Number:

(831) 479-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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