HUS 2421 - Methods for Identification and Intervention in Substance Abuse

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2016 (520)

Course Description

This course is a comprehensive examination of methods used in the identification, intervention, and prevention of substance abuse. Symptoms and progression of substance abuse, types of abusers and special groups, various intervention techniques, and the interrelationship between the illness of substance abuse and the moral, legal, spiritual, sociological and psychological aspects will be reviewed.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will exhibit knowledge of the concept of substance abuse by:
    1. defining the scope of the problem.
    2. discussing sociocultural aspects of abuse.
    3. interpreting the effect of abused substances on the body.
    4. determining the effect of substance abuse upon behavior.
  2. The student will research and examine the disease of alcoholism and the addiction process by:
    1. inferring patterns of progression.
    2. determining the effect of substance abuse upon special populations including (but not limited to):
      1. women
      2. adolescents
      3. minorities
      4. the elderly
      5. the military.
    3. summarizing the mechanism of denial.
    4. describing addiction as it relates to the spouse and family of the abuser.
    5. explaining the causality and process of addiction.
    6. examining the disease concept of alcoholism.
  3. The student will compare and contrast the different techniques of prevention and intervention by:
    1. discussing the intervention process.
    2. summarizing information, attitudes, and values with regard to substance abuse.
    3. describing business and employee assistance programs.
    4. describing diagnosis and confrontation strategies.
    5. reviewing various facilities available to the substance abuser and his/her family.
    6. illustrating the referral process.
  4. The student will analyze and differentiate between the different techniques and approaches to treatment and rehabilitation by:
    1. examining phases of recovery and relapse.
    2. describing the spiritual and moral aspects of the illness.
    3. reviewing treatment methods.
    4. examining self-help groups.
    5. describing family support groups.
    6. explaining substance abuse and its legal implications.
    7. summarizing the counselor role in rehabilitation.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

DBT 5/15/86 Effective Session 19861 3 YR C&I Review 1992-93 3 Year Review 9798 incomplete Reformatted mr 7-08-02. # change by Field Review eff 20041. Flexible access delivery approved 2006. 3 Year Review 2005 eff20061(0370). 3-Year Review 2009 minor changes effective 20111(0445). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: 05/15/1986, Effective Term: Fall 2011 (445).
C&I Approval: 11/20/2015, BOT Approval: 03/15/2016, Effective Term: Fall 2016 (520)

Related Programs

  1. Addiction Studies (ADS-CT) (595) (Active)
  2. Addiction Studies (ADS-CT) (595) (Draft)
  3. Addiction Studies (ADS-CT) (595) (Draft)
  4. Addiction Studies (ADS-CT) (595) (Draft)
  5. Addiction Studies (ADS-CT) (595) (Draft)
  6. Addiction Studies (ADS-CT) (595) (Draft)
  7. Social and Human Services (HUS-AS) (640) (Active)