4/26/2024 5:12:08 PM	HLE 97 Course Outline as of Spring 1999	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  HLE 97	Title:  PHARM/PHYSIO EFF ALC/DRG
Full Title:  Pharmacological & Physiological Effects of Alcohol & Drugs
Last Reviewed:4/13/2020

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Effects of alcohol and other drugs on the body. The physiological effects of the disease of alcoholism and the effects of other chronic drug usage.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Learn all about the effects of alcohol and other drugs on your body systems. Find out why one person becomes an alcoholic while another is a responsible social drinker. What are the implications of alcohol and other usage during pregnancy?

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1999	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Students who successfully complete the course will:

1.  Identify the progressive stages of the disease of chemical

   dependency.

2.  List the most commonly abused drugs and describe their effects on

   the body.

3.  Analyze the pros and cons of drug testing in the work place.

4.  Dramatize through role playing the family dynamics of a successful

   alcohol and drug intervention.

5.  Evaluate a minimum of two treatment modalities for chemical

   dependency recovery.

6.  Analyze in writing how a given drug will affect the fetus of a

   pregnant woman.

Topics and Scope

1.  The Chemical Dependency Process

2.  General Pharmacological Principles

3.  The Metabolism of Alcohol

4.  Disulfiram (Antabuse)

5.  Sedative Hypnotic

   a. Barbiturates

   b. Benzodiazepine

6.  Opiates

7.  Stimulants

   a. Amphetamines

   b. Cocaine

8.  Psychedelics

9.  Legal Drugs

10. Medical Aspects of Psychoactive Drug Use

11. Screening Tests, Intervention, Detoxification

12. Chemical Dependency Treatment

13. Family Aspects of Addiction

Assignments:

READING ASSIGNMENTS:

Students will be required to read and study the assigned chapters in the

textbook and other selected reading in journals and hand-outs. Examples of

recommended reading:

   The Journal of Chemical Dependency, Dependency Counselors

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:

One 5-page critique on any treatment modality. Give the pros and cons of

each method with appropriate documentation. The paper must be typed and

use the MLA format.

One 3-page analysis of how a given drug will affect the fetus of a

pregnant mother. Use the same writing criteria as above.

OUTSIDE ASSIGNMENTS:

1.  Visit a treatment program and present a typed, 2 page, double spaced

   critique of that on-site visit.

2.  Become familiarized with the PHYSICIAN DESK REFERENCE (PDR) by

   locating and writing the page number from which the assigned drugs

   will be found.

ASSIGNMENTS THAT DEMONSTRATE CRITICAL THINKING:

1.  Writing assignment demonstrates application of concepts regarding

   effective treatment programs.

2.  Writing assignments demonstrates the ability to apply the principles

   of drug actions on various human systems.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 25 - 35%
Essay exams, Term papers, Analysis/critiques
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 65 - 75%
Multiple choice
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

1.  Text: Drug Guide, Deglin and Vallerand, Davis Publishing, 5th ed. 1997

2.  Handouts: Free materials of the National Institutes of Alcohol and

   Drug Abuse.

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