PSY 240: Drugs, Society and Human Behavior

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This course provides an overview of the use and abuse of legal and illicit drugs from a psychological perspective. The course covers the prevalence of use and abuse of psychoactive drugs, both historically and currently; the physiological mechanisms of action of different categories of psychoactive drugs; the individual and societal determinants and consequences of drug use; and the relevance of these issues to prevention and treatment programs. It is recommended that PSY 100 and/or BIO 102 be taken before or concurrently with this course. This course contains material previously taught in PSY 130.

Level I Prereq: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6

Class offerings by semester

  Winter Summer Fall

Even Years
(2022, 2024, 2026)

offered in the daytimeoffered online offered online offered in the daytimeoffered online

Odd Years
(2023, 2025, 2027)

offered in the daytimeoffered online offered online offered in the daytimeoffered online

offered in the daytimeDay Class (before 5 p.m.) offered at nighttimeEvening Class (after 5 p.m.) offered online Online Class
Revised: 3/30/23

Please refer to the course schedule to see the specific time and platform for which the course is offered.

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Description Hours
Credits 3
Lecture Hours 45
Clinical Hours 0
Lab Hours 0
Other Hours 0
Total Hours 45

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