SOC 275 Opioids and the Sociology of Addiction

This course will take an in-depth look at the history of the opioid crisis in America and the factors that have contributed to its meteoric rise and devastation.  The course will explore the scope of the opioid epidemic and its effects on the individual health, as well as the impact on family, community, and emergency resources.  Students will gain an understanding of the current challenges faced in preventing, mitigating, and responding to the epidemic through multiple perspectives and analyze the problem through a sociological lens.