Course Code
COMU 3000
Academic Year
2016-2017
This course is designed to introduce students to the theoretical and practical aspects of working with young people who are experiencing difficulties associated with substance use. Beginning by reviewing the context of adolescent substance abuse, the course includes an overview and examination of various drugs groups, interventions currently used in Canada, and an exploration of the prevention and treatment continuum in Canada. There is a focus on understanding the relationship between youth populations struggling with alcohol and drug dependence and mental health issues such as eating disorders, anxiety and depression and schizophrenia.