SOWK 424 - Chemical Dependency and Community Violence

3 Credits
3 hours per week.

This course is taught in two (integrated) parts. The first part covers chemical dependency (alcohol and other drug abuse – ATOD). It will equip students with the aware- ness and understanding of the history of drug abuse; its policy, legal, and socio-psychological manifestations and implications and a variety of prevention, early intervention, treatment and rehabilitation approaches. The second part of this course will provide students with knowledge about inner-city community violence and the ways in which it is, and is not, related to drug abuse. These problems are approached and analyzed from an ecological perspective that examines the interaction of race/ethnicity and macro – social values and social policy, mezzo – social institutions and groups, and micro – individual psychodynamics. Must earn a “C” or higher in the course.

Prerequisite(s) SOWK 329, SOWK 331, SOWK 332 and SOWK 334 completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL/SPRING)