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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 11-22-94 |
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SOC110
1999 Fall - 9999 |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Drugs
and Society |
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Explores drugs as a social problem. Examines
social-cultural factors contributing to use and abuse and effects of commonly
used drugs on the individual and society. Reviews current theories and
research relating to drug use. Explores prevention, intervention, and
treatment. Examines public policies concerning drug related issues. Prerequisites:
None. |
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Course Attribute(s): General Education Designation:
Social and Behavioral Sciences - [SB] |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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SOC110 1999
Fall - 9999 |
Drugs and Society |
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Describe drug use in the United States from a historical
perspective. (I) |
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2.
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Identify and describe social and cultural factors
influencing drug use in our society. (I) |
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Outline and describe the impact of societal response on
drug use. (I) |
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Describe drug use as a current social problem. (I) |
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Identify and describe the major sociological and social-
psychological factors related to drug use. (II) |
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Analyze and review contemporary theories used to explain
drug use. (II) |
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Review current research relating to drug use issues. (II) |
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Identify and describe the biological and major social-
psychological effects of psychoactive drugs on the individual. (III) |
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Describe the sociological factors that contribute to the
effects of psychoactive drugs on the individual. (III) |
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10.
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Describe the differences between physical and
psychological dependency. (IV) |
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Identify and describe the factors involved in the
addiction to a psychoactive drug. (IV) |
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Identify major classifications of psychoactive drugs and
describe their impact on individual behavior. (V) |
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Identify and describe major models and current theories
used to explain chemical dependency. (VI) |
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Describe chemical dependency as a family problem. (VI) |
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Identify and outline the problems associated with chemical
dependency as they relate to special populations. (VI) |
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Describe the role of drug and alcohol education in the
prevention of use and abuse of drugs. (VII) |
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Identify and describe current public policies relating to
drugs. (VII) |
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Identify and describe types of interventions and major
treatment modalities currently being used to combat drug abuse. (VII) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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SOC110 1999
Fall - 9999 |
Drugs and Society |
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I. Psychoactive Drug Use:
An Overview A. History of Drug Use B. Social and Cultural
Factors Influencing Drug Use C. Social Responses to Drug
Use D. Drug Use as a Social
Problem 1. Abuse 2. Addiction 3. Impact of Drug Use on
Society II. Current Perspectives:
Why People Use/Abuse Psychoactive Drugs A. Sociological Factors B. Social-Psychological
Factors C. Contemporary Theories D. Current Research III. The Individual and
Psychoactive Drugs A. Drug Effects: Biological
Considerations B. Drug Effects:
Social-Psychological Considerations C. Drug Effects:
Sociological Considerations IV. Psychoactive Drugs and
Dependency States A. Habituation/Psychological
Dependency B. Physical Dependency C. The Meaning of Addiction
V. The Effects of Drugs of
Choice on Individual Behavior A. Stimulants B. Depressants C. Hallucinogens D. Other Psychoactive Drugs
VI. Chemical Dependency:
Social/Cultural Factors A. Models/Theories of
Chemical Dependency B. Chemical Dependency and
the Family C. Chemical Dependency and
Special Populations 1. Women 2. Elderly 3. Adolescents 4. Other VII. Prevention,
Intervention, and Paths to Recovery A. Drug Education Programs:
A Tool for Prevention? B. Public Policies 1. War on Drugs 2.
Decriminalization/Legalization 3. International Issues 4. Other C. Interventions D. Current Treatment
Modalities |