CLIN839 Substance Use & Addictive Disorders
This is an advanced course in the study of substance use and misuse. The course adopts a biopsychosocial model and provides a comprehensive study of substance abuse issues, including the behavioral pharmacology of drugs of abuse, theoretical perspectives on substance use and abuse, assessment, treatment, and applications with special populations. Additional foci of the class are to gain a better understanding of the socio-political issues surrounding substance use and critically review the literature on substance abuse-related research. Prerequisites: ASMT801, ASMT818, ASMT819 (or instructor permission).