ADSUCRTU - Addiction and Substance Use
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Program Type
Undergraduate Certificate
College
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Career
Undergraduate
Program Description
The Addiction and Substance Use certificate provides a comprehensive overview of licit and illicit substances, substance use patterns, risks of use, types of substance use treatment, and disparities in access to treatment. It follows a bio-psycho-social framework that emphasizes the intersection of environmental, social, psychological, biological, and pharmacological factors that contribute to substance use and substance use disorder.
Learning Outcomes
- Define key terms and concepts related to psychoactive substance use.
- Explain the biopsychosocial view of substance use and substance use disorder.
- Evaluate a substance use prevention or treatment policy or practice.
- Explain the biopsychosocial view of substance use and substance use disorder.
- Evaluate a substance use prevention or treatment policy or practice.