Course Outline of Record

Item	Value
Top Code	210440 - Alcohol and Controlled Substances
Units	3 Total Units
Hours	54 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 54)
Total Outside of Class Hours	0
Course Credit Status	Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee	No
Basic Skills	Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable	No
Grading Policy	Standard Letter (S),  Pass/No Pass (B)

Course Description

This course will introduce students to theoretical and intervention models involved in the treatment of substance dependencies. Students will explore the effects of substance abuse on the individual, the family unit, workplace, and the community. Topics include counselor characteristics, legal and ethical issues facing substance abuse counselors, pharmacology, substance abuse assessment, issues of diversity and treatment, group counseling, family counseling, codependency and enabling, and modalities of treatment. Transfer Credit: CSU.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

1. Assess treatment issues in substance dependency.
2. Describe the principles of prevention, treatment and recovery.
3. Appraise models of diagnosis and treatment.
4. Identify the role of family members, organizations, and communities in chemical dependency.
5. Describe the major issues related to rehabilitation.
6. Identify the major issues of rehabilitation.
7. Identify the elements of relapse and relapse prevention.

Course Objectives

• 1. Describe the contemporary context of addiction focusing on the social, ideological, and economic factors.
• 2. Describe the major drug categories and properties of the most popular used illicit drugs.
• 3. Recognize the prevalence, characteristics, area of risk, and treatment barriers that may exist with a person with a co-occurring mental disorders or disability.
• 4. Explain the interconnectedness of all addictions and facts concerning the uniqueness of one – gambling, food, shopping, Internet and sex addictions.
• 5. Explain how substance misuse is connected to trauma, loss and grief, and a spiritual void.
• 6. List family risks and resiliencies.
• 7. Review ethnicity, culture and the socioeconomic determinants of addiction.
• 8. Describe the contemporary context of public policy that impacts addiction, treatment, individuals, and families.

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Lecture Content

Theoretical Foundations of Substance Dependency  Pharmacology of Substance Dependency Models of Chemical Dependency  Engagement in Substance Dependency/Abuse Practice Understanding the Family Macro Context for Substance Abuse Assessment. Introduction to Screening and Assessment Substance Abuse Assessment The Substance Abuse Treatment System Substance Abuse Treatment Methods Populations at Risk Relapse Prevention Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History Format. Sample Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History  Substance Abuse and Oppression, Depression, and Self-Medication.

Method(s) of Instruction

• Lecture (02)
• DE Online Lecture (02X)

Instructional Techniques

A variety of instructional techniques will be employed to encompass different student learning styles. These may include, but are not limited to, lecture, discussion, and small-group activities. Instruction will be supplemented, where appropriate, by PowerPoint presentations, electronic resources and technologies, and guest speakers.

Reading Assignments

Students will spend 2-3 hours per week reading from the textbook and from instructor assigned articles.

Writing Assignments

Students will complete a term paper where they apply what they have learned throughout the course.

Out-of-class Assignments

Outside of the classroom, students will do the required reading, study for quizzes and exams, and conduct research, where applicable, to prepare papers, essays and/or assessment plans.

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

In class discussion, term paper, discussion forums.

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

Research paper, discussion forums, assessment plans.

Eligible Disciplines

Counseling: Masters degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, or career development, marriage and family therapy, or marriage, family and child counseling, OR the equivalent. (NOTE: A bachelors degree in one of the above listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline.) Masters degree required. Title 5, section 53410.1 Psychology: Masters degree in psychology OR bachelors degree in psychology AND masters degree in counseling, sociology, statistics, neuroscience, or social work OR the equivalent. Masters degree required. Sociology: Masters degree in sociology OR bachelors degree in sociology AND masters degree in anthropology, any ethnic studies, social work, or psychology OR the equivalent. Masters degree required.

Textbooks Resources

1. Required Johnson, Jerry L. Fundamentals of Substance Abuse Practice, ed. Brooks/Cole, 2004 Rationale: - Legacy Textbook Transfer Data: Legacy text 2. Required Van Wormer, Katherine S.; Davis, Diane Rae. Addictions Treatment: Strengths Perspectives, 4th ed. Cengage Learning, 2017

Other Resources

1. Coastline Library