Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

SOCI 355 - SOCIOLOGY OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Long Title: SOCIOLOGY OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Department: Sociology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course will focus on the use of drugs in the United States, and will discuss issues relating to tobacco (e.g., regulation and marketing), alcohol (e.g., binge drinking), legal drugs (e.g., regulation, pricing, and marketing), and illicit drug use (e.g., The War on Drugs, legalization vs. prohibition debates, medical marijuana).