Cerro Coso is offering three new classes in Addiction Counseling Studies!
ADST C101 (72368) - Introduction to Addiction Counseling Studies
This career-oriented course introduces historical and sociological perspectives on the use, abuse, and social control of psychoactive, psychopharmaceutical, and/or psychotropic drugs. Students receive information about the bio-psycho-social nature of addiction; the impact of addiction on children, families, and society; contemporary treatment and prevention approaches; and the addiction counseling profession.
ADST C102x (72369) - Physiological Effects of Addiction
This career-oriented course presents an overview of the physiological processes and impacts of psychoactive drugs on the person, including risk factors related to addiction, acute and chronic health problems, communicable diseases, and fetal impacts. Issues related to synergistic risk factors, detoxification, and withdrawal are also reviewed.
ADST C103x (72370) - Addiction Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, and Recovery
This course describes the philosophies, practices, policies, and outcomes of the most generally accepted and scientifically supported models of prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery, and continuing care for addiction and other substance-related problems. Professional and ethical codes of conduct and behavior are also reviewed and emphasized.
If you need registration support, please contact the CC Counseling Office at 760-384-6219 and schedule an appointment with a counselor.
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