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ADS1252 | Addiction Studies: Psychoactive Drugs | ||
SCHOOL OF EXERCISE AND HEALTH SCIENCES | |||
Credit Points: 15 | |||
Prerequisites: | |||
ADS1151 | Addiction Studies: Fundamental Concepts | ||
Description: | |||
This unit provides a comprehensive review of fundamental concepts and knowledge about mood-altering substances. Topics include: purposes of drug use; main categories of psychoactive drugs; how drugs interact with the human body; intoxication; history, characteristics and effects of selected drugs; epidemiology of drug use and drug-related problems; and Australia’s response to drug-related problems; demand reduction, supply control and harm reduction strategies; | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
MAADD | Addiction Studies Major | ||
SMCADD | Addiction Studies 8 Unit Supporting Major | ||
MIADD | Addiction Studies Minor | ||
MIADD | Addiction Studies Minor | ||
DMPSAD | Psychology - Addiction Studies Double Major | ||
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2006 VET: 3/31/2006