HK 204: Drug Use and Misuse

Course Description

Offers the opportunity to learn about key concepts critical for understanding substance misuse and its relevance to personal and public health. Students will be introduced to the concepts of substance misuse, dependence, and addiction, licit and illicit drugs, and how drugs can impact behavior. The course will cover where drugs come from, how they get into the brain, and how drug action can lead to behavioral responses impacting the physical and emotional responses selected substances have on the human brain.