PSY 2480 - Substance Abuse: Prevention

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

For students of all disciplines wishing to expand their awareness of the effects of drugs on the human body, to learn more about local, state, and federal laws regulating the use of drugs and alcohol, to become acquainted with information which identifies and describes characteristics of users, and to recognize healthy lifestyles as a viable alternative to substance abuse. Course requires reading, in-class oral presentation, and examinations from the textbook. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the theoretical background of substance use and prevention. 2. 2. Explain the positive and negative impacts of drug use and abuse to society and individual. 3. Describe the health problems and risks associated with both illicit and legal drug use. 4. Classify major classifications of drugs and identify their methods of administration. 5. Identify and describe the physiological and psychological effects of major drug types.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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