SW 8815 - Prevention Theory in ATOD Abuse

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SW 7702.
Building upon the generalist base developed in the foundation year Human Behavior in the Social Environment sequence, MSW program graduates in the substance abuse concentration will synthesize a broad range of knowledge related to theories regarding the etiology and epidemiology of addiction, the historical and current treatment approaches to working with substance abuse, and historical and current prevention approaches to working with adolescent substance abuse, in all relevant domains, including schools, families, and communities. Additionally, this course will present the pharmacological affects of the various substances of abuse.