H SC 427 - Drugs and Health

(3 units)

Prerequisite: Completion of the G.E. Foundation and upper division standing.
Study of psychoactive drugs with primary attention to alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, cannabis, hallucinogens, narcotics and other drugs; examination of trends, philosophical issues and behavioral practices associated with drug use and dependence. Includes physiological psycho-social, legal, historical, philosophical and political aspects; treatment-rehabilitation activities and programs; and drug abuse prevention education.

Not open for credit to students with credit in H SC 327.