NWCCD 2019-20 Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
NWCCD 2019-20 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]

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ADDN 1020 - Addiction Behaviors


This course provides students with an opportunity to explore human behavior from an addiction perspective including drugs and addictions that include gambling, sex, exercise, violence, work, power, money and risk/sensation-seeking addictions.  Aspects of lifestyle and habits that are carried to addictive extremes are examined.  Focus is on clarification of theories of addiction and current treatment practices.

Credits: 2

Prerequisites:
None

Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of ADDN 1020 Addiction Behaviors, the student will:

  1. Identify addictive behaviors.
  2. Analyze types of addictions and their issues.
  3. Compare addictions that include eating disorders, gambling, sex, exercise, violence, work, power, money, risk-taking addictions and other non-ingestive addictions.
  4. Explain the basic effects of addictive behaviors and their influence on the individual.
  5. Summarize the theories of addiction and current treatment practices.
  6. Design intervention programs for addictive behaviors.




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