SW 4470 - Behavioral Health: Substance Abuse and Dependence

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Pre/Corequisites: None.
Requirements: None.

Description
This course will provide students with an overview of the various classes of psychotropic drugs. Students will learn the physiological mechanisms of action of each of the major classes of drugs. They will learn how each drug affects mood and behavior, how each drug affects major organ systems in the body, and how genetic and social factors may predispose an individual to drug use.