SWRK 744 - Substance Abuse Interventions

Institution:

Saint Louis University-Main Campus

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

The overall goal of the course is to increase student knowledge about alcohol and drug abuse/dependency and the recovery process. This course surveys the theoretical, practice, policy, and research literature that deals with the etiology, dynamics, treatment, and prevention of substance use disorders in contemporary American society. The view conveyed in this course is that substance use and abuse, its causes, its effects, and its remedies are extremely broad, systemic, multi-level, and multivariate. Prerequisites: SW S750 and SW S751 or their equivalents or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.slu.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 977-2222

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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