Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteNone. Recommended: Self-placement into ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGLISH 101) or E.S.L. 110. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0DescriptionThis course is a cross cultural study of mind- altering drugs including alcohol, marijuana, hallucinogens, ecstasy, methamphetamines, cocaine, inhalants, and others. The social, psychological, and biological effects of drug use are analyzed within a cultural and political context and we will also consider the effects of drugs on the population for the user and non- user. Cultural aspects of drug use are examined using class, race, and gender as mediating factors, as well as the values and norms placed upon their use. Societal systems are examined to understand why substances are labeled as drugs. The economic, legal, and judicial systems and their relations to the concepts of drug usage are looked at in several societies. Emphasis is placed upon methods of treatment and penalties attached to the violation of the norms on drug usage.Usually HeldTue Thu 12:30pm–1:55pm 