HLT 214 - Substance Use and Abuse - Textbook
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Module 1 - Introduction to the Science of Drug Addiction
Module 1 - Introduction to the Science of Drug Addiction
Chapter 1: Historical Perspectives
Chapter 2: Epidemiology of Substance Use and Abuse
Chapter 3 Understanding the Science of Addiction - Basic Pharmacology
Chapter 4: Understanding the Science of Addiction - Behavioral Neuropharmacology
module 1 overview
Overview
Module 1 consists of four chapters. Chapter 1 deals with history of addiction. Chapter 2 discusses the Epidemiology of Substance and Abuse in the United States. Chapters 3 and 4 introduce students to basic pharmacology and neurobehavioral pharmacology in the context of substance use and abuse respectively.