Course Title: Addictions I - Psychology of Addictions

Course Description:
Students acquire a knowledge base about a variety of substances abused; understanding addiction, categories of addiction; current trends and evidence based practice in the field, including education, behavioral health, and social sciences; and addiction services available for referrals. This course can be used towards the Transdisciplinary Foundations requirement of the certification boards. (Prerequisite: Appropriate placement scores or successful completion of college prep courses.) This course will help satisfy the graduation requirements of the Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree. FA, SP