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P8724  Drugs and society

Seminar in drug abuse as a health and social problem. Historical and cross-cultural perspectives; the concept of addiction; patterns and trends in drug use and abuse-the epidemiology of tobacco, alcohol, heroin, marijuana, and psychotropic drugs; the anteced­ents and consequences of drug use and abuse-psychosocial perspectives; drug abuse and crime; the social costs of drug abuse; the evaluation of treatment and prevention strategies. Term paper.

3 points

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