PSY 239 Addiction Counseling

This course will explore the etiology identification, evaluation, effect, treatment and prevention of psychoactive drug abuse. Students will be able to differentiate between use, abuse dependence and addiction of alcohol and chemical substances. They will examine the myths stereotypes and contextual factors which contribute to the use and abuse of substances patterns of abuse, family dynamics, client education and community resources when working with individuals with substance use or co-occurring disorders.