8857 (v.7) Alcohol and Other Drugs 188
Area: | School of Public Health |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Consciousness alteration and psycho active drugs, alcohol as a drug, epidemiology of alcohol use, etiology and nature of alcohol related problems, models of addiction, prevention of alcohol related problems - a systems and social learning response. Specific strategies - damage limitation, education, deterrence, supply side controls. Prevention case studies. |