2007-2008 Catalog Degree Listing

ADDICTION STUDIES Degrees Index
Eureka Mendocino Units
Certificate of Achievement, Addiction Studies 33.0
Program Requirements 33.0
Specific Courses 30.0
ADCT 10 Intro to Addiction Studies 3.0
ADCT 11 Pharmacology and Physiology of Addiction 3.0
ADCT 12 Substance Abuse:  Law, Prevention, & Education 3.0
ADCT 13 Substance Abuse in Special Populations 3.0
ADCT 14 Health, Nutrition, & Addiction 3.0
ADCT 15 Intro to Counseling Skills 3.0
ADCT 16 Family Systems 3.0
ADCT 17 Field Experience II 3.0
SOC 34 Intro to Social Work 3.0
SOC 38 Field Experience   3.0
Additional Courses 3.0
SOC or PSYCH Elective 3.0
Text Box: Upon successful completion of this program, students will know • Basic drug categories, including signs of intoxication, addiction, overdose, and withdrawal. • Essential concepts of drug use, abuse, and addiction. • Basic theories of the causes of addiction and theories of treatment and prevention, including harm- reduction and abstinence-based approaches. • Specific options for assessment, treatment, and support for addicted persons and their families. • Ways in which culture, the legal system, family, and genetics influence drug use. • Other co-existing problems common with addiction, including dual diagnosis, codependency, and other compulsive behaviors such as eating disorders. And will be able to • Meet the academic requirements for entry-level addiction-counselor positions. • Meet the initial academic requirements needed to pursue addiction-counseling certification, such as CAADAC or NAADAC. • Provide initial screening of drug-affected individuals; including screening for drug toxicity and withdrawal, and make appropriate treatment recommendations. • Provide basic education sessions on topics related to alcohol and other drugs. Provide entry-level counseling for groups and individuals in a chemical-dependency treatment setting.