CSL 2052 Advanced Pharmacology

1 Credit hour 15 Contact hours

This course explores the neurobiological basis of addiction and how addictive drugs produce neurochemical changes in the brain's reward pathway. Topics include the action of neurotransmitters, brain regions affected by drug abuse, medication-assisted treatment, and the impact of substance use on cognitive and psychosocial functioning. Emphasis is placed on understanding addiction as a medical brain disease and applying this knowledge to client-centered treatment planning. This course meets the requirements per Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) for the Certified Addiction Counseling (CAC) clinical training program.Notes: All Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) courses seek to enhance the ability of the counselor to offer treatment services in a manner that respects gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, cultural, familial, systemic and socioeconomic diversity.  

Prerequisite

Successful completion of CSL 2051 (grade of C or better)