HS 172 - PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND PHARMACOLOGY OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
- Recent Professors
- J. Friend, P. Nematollah, K. Moore
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023
- Class Size
- 20–45 students
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of HS 172
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- Examines the physiological, psychological, and behavioral effects of drug and alcohol addiction. Pharmacologic management, metabolic, neurological processes, and drug use during the perinatal period are included. Analyzes the effects on human development, the syndromes of withdrawal, abstinence, synergistic effects, risk factors and integrates multidisciplinary treatment considerations. Letter Grade Only.