PSY 208 - Addictions and Society

4 credit(s)
Addictions and Society takes a historical and interdisciplinary approach to the question of alcohol, substance abuse and the social costs of addiction and use. The course investigates human motives to alter consciousness using classic and modern research in the physiology of addiction, sociocultural risk factors and changing cultural representations of drug use.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C.