SOC 3970 - Substance Abuse: Social Causes, Consequences and Treatment

3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)

Examination of the history and impact of substance use in our culture, from a sociological perspective. Topics include the various reasons individuals and groups partake of drugs and alcohol, our cultural obsession with substances, theories regarding addiction, drug and alcohol control policy and benefits and costs of substance use. Preq: SOC 2010 or SOC 2020.