Foundations of Chemical Dependency Counseling

Bachelors Degree in Chemical Dependency Counseling

CDC 160

Breyer State University
Instructor: Juan Kenigstein, PH.D, M.ED., GC-C

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Foundations of Chemical Dependency Counseling, a Bachelor Level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Bachelor of Science if Chemical Dependency. I'm pleased to offer you this course. This is an exciting course. The course is divided into six basic sections. The first section deals with foundations and provides the basis for understanding what a drug is and how it works. It will also help you differentiate between use, abuse, and addiction. Why people use drugs is the topic of the second section. You will learn about the extent of drug use and the many different reasons that are commonly (and not so commonly) held to as to why people may choose to use or abuse drugs. Also, in this section, we will examine the effects that the escalation in drug use is having on our society. Being able to identify types of drugs is the topic of our third section, which will address restricted drugs such as narcotics, marijuana, and steroids. Legal drugs will be the topic of our fourth and fifth section. The sixth section will give you an understanding of the restricted drugs. The impact of these drugs on our society will be examined. The course concludes with an examination of possible solutions to the drug problem.

TIME FRAME: This is an eight-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your text book(s) have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded ten semester hours of credit. Students may accelerate, but may not complete this course in less than four weeks.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one (1) required textbook for this course.

Book 1: Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior: 10th Edition, Oakley Ray and Charles Ksir. McGraw Hill, 2004: ISBN # 732529613.

EXAMINATIONS: There are nineteen chapter examinations for this course. Grades are based on completion of assignments, activities and exams.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

GRADING COMPOSITION:

19 Activities          20%
19 Assignments     20%
19 Chapter Exams 60%

TOTAL 100%

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. Upon registration, you will receive my email address. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

GOALS: The goal of this course is to help you relate the latest information on drugs to their effect on society and human behavior.

METHODS: Readings from textbook, professional books and journals. Self-awareness/exploration activities.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this course is to provide you with the background to understand this multifaceted drug problem. Since the course is pharmacological in nature, it should provide you with the information needed to help you make wise, knowledgeable decisions about drugs in general.

COURSE OUTLINE:

1). Drug Use: An Overview.
2). Drug Use as a Social Problem.
3). Addictions: Theory and Treatment.
4). Preventing Substance Abuse.
5). Drug Regulations.
6). The Nervous System.
7). The Actions of Drugs.
8). Stimulants.
9). Depressants and Inhalants.
10). Psychotherapeutic Drugs.
11). Alcohol in the Body.
12). Alcohol and Society.
13). Tobacco.
14). Caffeine.
15). Over-the-Counter Drugs.
16). Opiates.
17). Hallucinogens.
18). Marijuana and Hashish.
19). Steroids and Other Drugs in Sport.

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