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SWK2108 Addictions and Practice
SCHOOL OF REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:
This unit will explore the discourse surrounding drug and alcohol use in Australian society. The unit will study drug and alcohol use as a physiological, social, and intra-personal phenomenon that occurs within a cultural context. Students will study several theories of “addictive” behaviour, including the Disease Model and the Cognitive Behavioural approach. The biological, social and psychological effects of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, hallucinogens and opiates will be explored, with a focus on the range of intervention strategies and models used in practice.

This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
E11Bachelor of Social Work - Bunbury
G27Bachelor of Social Work Honours - Bunbury
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/09/2006 VET: 30/09/2006