1st Edition
PUBH 3003: Fundamentals of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
School: University of Minnesota- Twin Cities (U of M )
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Pages: 3We talked about how to go about harm reduction, syringe exchanges and how to safely handle injection drugs
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Pages: 5Global Drug War, issues with drugs, drug trafficking and US prison system
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Pages: 5NAtional drug control strategy, the science behind it, administrations 21st century drug policy, drug rehabilitation and different treatment options
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Pages: 6What an intervention is, how to properly go about handling one, relapses and how to prevent them and different methods of abuse treatment
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Pages: 3Different Types of inhalants, dangers, house hold products commonly abused
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Pages: 5We talked about Hallucinogens, the effects on the body and mind, the history of, and types of
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Pages: 7We talked about the various herbal drugs and that they can not always be trusted
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Pages: 5Different types of CNS Depressants, side effects, long term effects, and withdrawl
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Pages: 7We discussed alcohol and other drugs and the effect they have on the pregnant mother but also on the child
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Pages: 3We talked about Marijuana use, legality, the benefits it has medically and the debate whether it is safe or not to use
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Pages: 6Alcohol, the effects on the body, long term use and in different cultures
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Pages: 4Today we talked cigarettes, nicotine, tobacco and e-cigarettes and their health risks
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Pages: 5We talked about different age groups and their addiction/ drinking habits and why they do it. Also discussed women and alcohol and binge drinking
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Pages: 5We talked about different illegal and legal drugs. Also prison systems and drugs around the world
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Pages: 4Many different techniques, strategies, approaches and theories that come in handy when trying to intervene and help prevent a drug problem
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Pages: 5Discussed Substance use and a variety of mental disorders. Also learned about a varirty of treatment options
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Pages: 6Talked about the psychology aspect of drug addiction and risk factors.
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Pages: 4Today we discussed The Drug Basics. What effect the drug has on our bodies and minds, where the drug goes, withdrawal and tolerance
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Pages: 5Nervous system and different complexities of the brain. How drugs and alcohol affect the brain