© Epidemiology of Substance Abuse
Tests: Exams are open book.
Topics Exams Date
Part I - An Overall Perspective
Chapter 1: Drugs in Perspective
Chapter 2: Drugs in Contemporary Society
Chapter 3: Motivations for Drug Use
Chapter 4: Drugs and the Law
Chapter 5: The Pharmacology and
Physiology of Drug Use Part 1 Exam February 19, 2010
Part II - Categories of Drugs
Chapter 6: Alcohol
Chapter 7: Tobacco
Chapter 8: Narcotics
Chapter 9: Sedative Hypnotic Drugs
Chapter 10: Psychotherapeutic Drugs
Chapter 11: Stimulants
Chapter 12: Marijuana
Chapter 13: Hallucinogens
Chapter 14: Over-the-Counter Drugs Part 2 Exam March 22, 2010
Part III - Treatment and Prevention
Chapter 15: Substance Abuse Treatment
Chapter 16: Drug Prevention and Education Part 3 Exam April 23, 2010
Paper (due May 1, 2010):
You are to select a drug to research and then develop a comprehensive paper on the topic. The
paper should cover a historical perspective and an application of epidemiological principles to
describing the drug. The paper should include proper referencing. The paper should run between
10-15 pages, double-spaced, typed.
Presentation (due May 3, 2010):
While you will not “physically” do the presentation you will develop a presentation based on your
paper. You can use Power Point. The presentation will be viewed by your instructor and it will be
distributed via listserv for viewing by the rest of the class.
Assignments
Course Documents
Tests: Exams are open book.
Topics Exams Date
Part I - An Overall Perspective
Chapter 1: Drugs in Perspective
Chapter 2: Drugs in Contemporary Society
Chapter 3: Motivations for Drug Use
Chapter 4: Drugs and the Law
Chapter 5: The Pharmacology and
Physiology of Drug Use Part 1 Exam February 19, 2010
Part II - Categories of Drugs
Chapter 6: Alcohol
Chapter 7: Tobacco
Chapter 8: Narcotics
Chapter 9: Sedative Hypnotic Drugs
Chapter 10: Psychotherapeutic Drugs
Chapter 11: Stimulants
Chapter 12: Marijuana
Chapter 13: Hallucinogens
Chapter 14: Over-the-Counter Drugs Part 2 Exam March 22, 2010
Part III - Treatment and Prevention
Chapter 15: Substance Abuse Treatment
Chapter 16: Drug Prevention and Education Part 3 Exam April 23, 2010
Paper (due May 1, 2010):
You are to select a drug to research and then develop a comprehensive paper on the topic. The
paper should cover a historical perspective and an application of epidemiological principles to
describing the drug. The paper should include proper referencing. The paper should run between
10-15 pages, double-spaced, typed.
Presentation (due May 3, 2010):
While you will not “physically” do the presentation you will develop a presentation based on your
paper. You can use Power Point. The presentation will be viewed by your instructor and it will be
distributed via listserv for viewing by the rest of the class.
Assignments
Course Documents