THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE
COURSE SYLLABUS
Instructor: Dr. Deborah J. Gibson
Office: 3031 Elam Center
Phone: 881-7321
E-Mail: gibson@utm.edu
I. COURSE TITLE AND NUMBER
Health 351
Substance Abuse
II. SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
3 semester credit hours
III. CATALOG DESCRIPTION/PURPOSE
Topics: (selected areas) Topics in contemporary health issues. The subject matter is indicated by the third digit: 1 for substance abuse (3 hrs), 2 for environmental concerns (2 hrs), 3 for human sexuality (3 hrs), and 4 for aging populations (2 hrs). May enroll in one or more selected areas.
IV. RATIONALE
Today more than ever, drugs affect our daily lives. We can be the beneficiary of drugs or we can become their victims. This course introduces the student to the basic facts and the major issues concerning drug-taking behavior. In addition, strategies for drug abuse prevention, education and rehabilitation will be covered.
V. GOALS/OBJECTIVES
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Each student will understand:
1. Basic terminology concerning drugs and drug-taking behavior
2. The origins and history of drugs and drug-taking behavior
3. Present day statistics of drug use in the United States
4. Current trends in drug-taking behavior
5. The personal and social dangers of drug abuse
6. Effective and lethal dose-response curves as indices of drug toxicity
7. Drug tolerance and its problems for drug abusers
8. The distinction between physical and psychological dependence
9. The impact of drug abuse on pregnancy and AIDs
10. The relationship between drug abuse and violent crime
11. U.S. drug enforcement policy and an attempt to regulate drug-taking behavior
12. The ways drugs enter and exit the body
13. Factors determining the physiological impact of drugs
14. The sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system
15. How neurons work and how they communicate with each other
16. Explanation of drug actions on neurotransmitters
17. The placebo effect in drug-taking behavior
18. The history of cocaine, amphetamine, marijuana, the major narcotics and how these drugs work in the brain
19. Treatment strategies for heroin dependence
20. The classification of hallucinogenic drugs
21. The special dangers of phencyclidine (PCP), ketamine, and MDMA (Ecstasy)
22. The question of marijuana decriminalization
23. The history of drug abuse in sports
24. How anabolic steroids work
25. The health risks associated with steroid abuse
26. Patterns of steroid use
27. Dietary supplements used as ergogenic aids
28. Present-day drug testing in amateur and professional athletics
29. Patterns of alcohol consumption
30. The pharmacology of alcohol
31. Acute physiological and behavioral effects of alcohol
32. Strategies for responsible alcohol consumption
33. Patterns of chronic alcohol abuse
34. Approaches to treatment for alcoholism
35. Adverse health consequences from tobacco use
36. Patterns of inhalant abuse and its chronic effects
37. The distinction between prescription and OTC drugs
38. FDA procedures for approving new drugs
39. Newly developed sedative-hypnotics and anti-anxiety drugs
40. Drug that are commonly used as date-rape drugs
41. Treatment for panic attacks, mania, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder
42. How antidepressant work in the brain
43. The biopsychosocial approach to drug-abuse treatment
44. Prison-alternative and prison-based treatment programs
45. The importance of family dynamics in drug abuse and treatment
46. The National Drug Control Policy and Healthy People 2010 strategies and goals for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention.
47. Successful school-based prevention and education programs
48. Risk factors, protective factors, and resiliency theory
49. The importance of family systems in prevention and education
50. Multicultural issues in prevention and education
VI. COURSE CONTENT/LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Week 1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Drugs and Society
Chapter 2: Explaining Drug Use and Abuse
Week 2 Chapter 3: Drug Use, Regulation, and the Law
Week 3 Chapter 4: Homeostatic Systems and Drugs
Week 4 Chapter 5: How and Why Drugs Work
Week 5 Chapter 6: CNS Depressants: Sedative-Hypnotics
Week 6 Chapter 7: Alcohol: Pharmacological Effects
Chapter 8: Alcohol: A Behavioral Perspective
Week 7 Chapter 9: Narcotics
Week 8 Chapter 10: Stimulants
Week 9 Chapter 11: Tobacco
Week 10 Chapter 12: Hallucinogens
Week 11 Chapter 13: Marijuana
Week 12 Chapter 14: Inhalants
Week 13 Chapter 15: Over-the-Counter, Prescription, and Herbal Drugs
Week 14 Chapter 16: Drug Use Within Major Subcultures
Week 15 Chapter 17: Drug Use/Abuse Prevention
Chapter 18: Treating Drug Dependence
VII. EVALUATION
5 multiple choice; true/false; short answer exams = 250 points
Final Comprehensive Exam = 200 points
450 possible points
Attendance is mandatory
You will drop 1 letter grade for every 3rd absence.
Any student eligible for and requesting academic accommodation due to a disability is requested to provide a letter of accommodation from the Student Academic Support Center within the first two weeks of the semester.
Attendance Policy
Dr. Gibson's class DOES have an attendance policy.
You will be allowed three (3) absences without penalty for the full term. After the third absence you will drop 1 letter grade. You will continue to drop a letter grade with every 3rd class missed thereafter. An absence will not be recorded/penalized for the following reasons:
* participation in a UTM sponsored activity
* doctor's orders specifically excusing you from attending classes that day
* extraordinary circumstances such as ice-covered highways that prevent safe
travel to campus or a major family emergency.
Original bona fide documentation must be provided to receive an attendance waiver. All other reasons cannot be used to obtain an attendance waiver.
VIII. TEXTBOOK(S)
Hanson, Venturelli, and Fleckenstein. (2006) Drugs and Society, 9th ed. Jones and Bartlett Publishing.
IX. OTHER RESOURCES
Textbooks
Levinthal, C.F. (2002) Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 3rd ed. Boston, MA:
Allyn and Bacon Publishers.
Levinthal, C.F. (2003) Point/Counterpoint: Opposing Perspectives On Issues Of
Drug Policy. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon Publishers.
Journals
Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education
Journal of American College Health
Journal of School Health
Web Links
National Institute of Drug Abuse
http://www.nida.nih.gov/
Partnership for a Drug-Free America
http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/
Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://www.health.org/links/alcDrug.htm
X. PREREQUISITES
None
XI. FACULTY FREQUENTLY TEACHING THE COURSE
Dr. Deborah Gibson
XII. PROGRAM(S) IN WHICH COURSE IS REQUIRED
B.S. in Health and Human Performance, all concentrations
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