HSS 535 Substance Use Disorders and Treatment Considerations of Special Populations

This course provides an overview and history of alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA)as it relates to special populations (women & adolescents), addiction services, treatment considerations and modalities of AODA treatment, barriers to recovery, signs/symptoms of addiction in each population, as well as human development /behavior. The focus of this course will be to demonstrate how substance use disorders impact women, adolescents, families, and children as well as the therapy and dynamics of counseling as it relates to the treatment consideration of special populations. This course will also emphasize the rules and regulations of AODA treatment as well as the professional ethics/IODAPCA treatment. Pre-requisite(s): HSS 534. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours