H P 4300 - Smoking Cessation/Alcohol Treatment Programs (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring An examination of the health risks and social problems associated with tobacco usage and alcohol consumption in the U.S. The first part of the course concerns itself with the acute and chronic effects of alcohol consumption and treatment programs for alcoholism; the second part of the course examines the biomedical effects of tobacco usage (especially cigarette smoking), and programs for smoking cessation. The course also uses the substances of tobacco and alcohol as vehicles for discussion of theoretical models of addiction.
