Online Courses Handbook 2003

5945 (v.5) Addiction Studies 503

Area:	School of Psychology
Contact Hours:	4.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	5941 (v.6) Addiction Studies 501 or any previous version
Theory and practice of the prevention of drug-related problems. Models of prevention - harm reduction, systems approach, social policy and control of supply, health promotion and education approaches, and social learning models. Mass media, advertising, government controls. Applications to special groups.