Substance Abuse: Perceptions, Analysis and Policies (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet

The student
- Will be aware of their personal attitudes to harmful substances and substance abusers and understand the cultural background and connections to this
- Will be familiar with the phenomenon of substance abuse as it is present in different cultures and contexts and on different levels
- Will be aware of the different policies towards substance abuse in different countries and the ways in which these are connected to the questions of economy and service systems as well as to patterns of consumption
- Will be able to evaluate the ethical questions related to substance abuse produce an ethical basis for work with substance abusers

Sisältö

- Attitudes to substance abuse and personal orientation
- Epidemiology of substance abuse - Definitions and theories of substance abuse
- Prevalence of substance abuse in different contexts
- Factors influencing policy and practice towards substance misuse in different contexts
- Ethics as a basis for practice