DRUG USE AND ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOUR
PHE3DUB
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students are introduced to public health perspectives on alcohol and drugs. It provides an introduction to harm minimisation and health promotion approaches currently in practice. Popular myths about drugs and drug taking will be addressed.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Adamm Ferrier
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PHE3DUA
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Offered subject to sufficient enrolments
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Drug use in Australia: preventing harm | Recommended | Hamilton, M, King, T & Ritter, A (eds) 2004 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify, describe and explain public health perspectives on alcohol and drugs - e.g., harm minimisation and health promotion
- Activities:
- Lectures, workshops, assessment tasks.
02. Review the current theoretical and empirical literature with respect to the harm minimisation of a particular drug or drugs.
- Activities:
- Lectures, workshops, assessment tasks.