SWRK - 452. Social Work Practice: Drugs and Alcohol

3 credit(s)
This course provides a review of the fundamental aspects of alcoholism and drug abuse in contemporary society, particularly as they relate to generalist social work practice. Areas to be covered include: a historical perspective of intoxicants, the psychopharmacology and biochemistry of alcohol and substance abuse, models for understanding addiction, family dynamics related to chemical dependency, treatment aspects of alcoholism and chemical dependency, and a history of legislation, policy and legal issues pertaining to alcoholism and substance abuse.

Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, HSMR, JMN)