Course curriculum

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    Instructions for this course

    • SAC 1000 (Advanced) Introduction into Addiction-Course Syllabus
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    Week One- What is Addiction?

    • Intro to Addiction- Unit 1

    • Discussion Board Question for Week 1. Question 1 answers due by Thursday of week 1 @1159pm.

    • Week 1 part 2:Discussion CASE STUDY. Due by Saturday of Week 1 @1159pm.

    • what-is-addiction handout

    • Definition of Addiction Handout
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    Week Two- What are Psychoactive Drugs?

    • Week 2: What are Psychoactive Drugs?

    • Week 2: Addiction and Substance Abuse-Psychoactive Drugs and Behaviors

    • Week 2 Discussion Board 1: Choose 3 substances that are abused and Name 3 major side of each substance effects it has on the body. Due Thursday of week 2 @1159pm

    • Week 2- Discussion Board 2: Choose 5 drugs and 5 Street names for each Substance. Due Saturday of week 2 @1159pm.

    • The United Nations Information on Drugs
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    Week 3-Introduction to Co-Occurring Disorders

    • Introduction to Co-Occurring Disorders

    • Week 3 Introduction to Co Occurring Disorders

    • 5 Stages of Change Handout

    • Discussion Board: Stages of change and your response. Due Tuesday of week 3 @ 1159pm.

    • Discussion Board: Stages of change and your response. Due Saturday of week 3 @ 1159pm.

    • MINIDEP screening tool Graypel_FINAL
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    Week 4-Scientific and Theoretical Basis of Addiction Models

    • Scientific and Theoretical Basis of Addiction Models

    • Week 3-Scientific and Theoretical Basis of Addiction Models.pdf

    • Choose a type of theory Model and Explain why you believe the way you belief about it's origins. Due Tuesday @1159pm.

    • Final Exam-1 Attempt MAX-Due NLT Saturday of Week 4@ 1159pm.