SWA2640 Chemical Dependency: Intro Pharmacology
Students will learn the pharmacology of drugs of abuse, as well as those used in detoxification, addition treatments, and the treatment for mental and emotional disorders. There will be an emphasis on the action of pharmaceuticals and the physiological response, the interaction of pharmaceuticals, tolerance, the appropriate use of psychotropic medication with addicted persons, and the effects of drugs on sensation and perception, learning and memory, human growth and development, sexual functioning, and behavior.
Prerequisite
Reading/ Writing Placement Level 3 or ENG 0975.