SCWK 465 - ALCOHOLISM AND OTHER ADDICTIONS

Institution:

Delaware State University

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

The course introduces students to the field of addictions. The primary objective is to help social workers and other professionals understand the uses and abuses of licit and illicit drugs, addictive behavior (e.g., eating, gambling, and smoking), and the impact of addiction on individuals, families and society. The role of the helping professionals in the identification, prevention, treatment of these dependencies, and the social problems related to them, (e.g., racism, economic, gender, and cultural barriers) will be explored.Credit, three credits.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.desu.edu

Phone Number:

(302) 857-6060

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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