שם הקורס: התמכרות מנקודת מבט של בריאות הציבור

מרצה: פרופ' שרון שניטמן

מספר קורס: 286.4371

An important social problem facing our society today is that of drug use/abuse. This problem cuts across all cultures, as well as across social class, gender, and ethnic groups. It affects the economy of the country as a whole and the well-being of individuals, families and the communities in which they live. In order to understand this problem better, this course attempts to place "drugs" in a sociological perspective and through using the sociological imagination. This means that we will discuss the multidimensionality of substance use which includes the pharmacological dimension, psychological dimension, and the social dimension of drugs.  We will study both legal (tobacco and alcohol) drugs and illegal drugs (Amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, etc). We will examine different models to understand addiction. We will also critically examine drug polices and their indenteded and unintended effects.