PCC/ CCOG / AD

Course Content and Outcome Guide for AD 102

Date:
06-DEC-2011
Posted by:
Curriculum Office
Course Number:
AD 102
Course Title:
Drug Use and Addiction
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture hours:
30
Lecture/Lab hours:
0
Lab hours:
0
Special Fee:
 

Course Description

Considers current drug use and psychological/behavioral aspects of client misuse or addiction. Includes drug chemistry, physiological effects of drug use upon the body and specific treatment formats and techniques. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

At the conclusion of this course students will be able to do the following with future clients:
1-Explain basic neurochemistry and how drugs and trauma affect it.
2- Articulate the effect of trauma and/or the chronic use of drugs on the brain including specific psychological and behavioral impairments.
3-Explain how drugs impact other body systems, including common medical conditions associated with drug abuse, i.e. HIV, HCV.
4-Identify effects particular to specific drugs of abuse (e.g. up and down regulation, symptoms of use, route of administration, tendency to physical dependency, challenges for recovery,
medication assisted treatment).
5-Access, interpret and summarize peer reviewed and evidence-based research regarding substance use, trauma and/or treatment outcomes.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

 


At the beginning of each term, the instructor will detail the methods used 


to evaluate the student acquisition of the targeted competencies. The 


methods used may include one or more of the following tools: examinations, 


quizzes, homework assignments, professional journal reviews, research papers, 


small group projects, oral presentations or maintenance of a journal. 


 

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

 

A. Introduction to Human Physiology 
               1.1 Nervous System
               1.2 Endocrine System
               1.3 Respiratory System 
               1.4 Circulatory System
               1.5 Immune System
               1.6 Digestive System
               1.7 Reproductive System
 
B. Basic Pharmacology
               2.1 Routes of Administration
               2.2 Drug Metabolism
               2.3 Drug excretion, drug testing
               2.4 Half life
               2.5 Dosage and Potency
               2.6 ED50, LD50
               2.7 Drug Interactions
               2.8 Physical Dependency
               2.9 Detoxification
 
 
C. Drug Categories
               3.1 Stimulants (including nicotine)
               3.2 Depressants
               3.3 Inhalants
               3.4 Opiates (including methadone)
               3.5 Hallucinogens
               3.6 Marijuana
               3.7 Psychotropic medications
               3.8 New drug trends
 
D. Drug Treatment     
   4.1 Drug Therapies (including methadone, buprenorphine, and other medication 
   assisted treatment.)
               4.2 Treatment protocols for each drug category
               4.3 Emerging treatment issues
               4.4 Responding to infectious diseases (Tuberculosis, HIV, 
                    Hepatitis C) common to the addictive population
               4.5 Diagnosis (including DSM IV and ASAM criteria)
               4.6 Fetal Drug Effects
               4.7 Medical Complications
 
 
LEARNING RESOURCES
1) The primary source of the content for this course will be textbooks, web-based 
resources and peer reviewed journals which address the targeted concepts.
2) Class lectures and discussion activities will be utilized to illustrate and facilitate 
understanding of the targeted concepts.
 
COURSE ACTIVITIES AND DESIGN
               1. Identify the basic structures and functions of a neuron and how
                   drugs affect the neuron.
               2. Trace drugs effects to appropriate brain structures.
               3. Develop a basic understanding of how the major body systems                           
                   function and how drug use affects that functioning.
               4. Describe the basic pharmacology of targeted drugs from each
                   drug category.
               5. Identify physical dependency, overdose risk, withdrawal and                                
                   treatment strategies for each drug category. 
               6. Articulate the physical consequences, the relative risk,                                      
                   prevention and management strategies for targeted infectious                                              
                   diseases (Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C). 
 
Instructional Delivery Mode: This course has been approved for classroom, hybrid, and distance modalities.