PSYC 240 - Social Psych of Substance Use (3)

This course is designed to introduce students to the social reality of substance abuse. The course will address the social and personal dynamics involved in the phenomena of substance use. In addition, this course will look at the issues surrounding substance use and its relationship to crime, rehabilitation, medicalization in our society, and various movements aimed at drugs.

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 203 - ~Introduction to Psychology (3) and SOCI 203 - ~General Sociology (3)