Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2025, Spring 2025Class Size35 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToCSUCSU GE Area EDescriptionConcepts, theories, epidemiology and toxicology of substance abuse and its relevance to personal and public health. Emphasis on the biological, psychological, and social effects of drug use on the health of individuals, and on society. Discussion of concepts such as substance use versus misuse, abuse, and dependence. Risk factors, signs and symptoms, mental illnesses, and treatments and prevention theories associated with addiction. Total 54 hours of lecture. 