HUS 504 - Addiction and the Family

3 CR

This course acquaints students with the impacts of substance use disorder for individuals with substance use disorder and their families using a trauma-informed focus. The ways to conduct assessments, engage with families, develop conclusions, and implement treatment modalities will be reviewed. Different family structures, cultural implications and ethical dilemmas will be examined. The conditions of co-addiction, codependency and family dysfunction are studied within the contexts of family systems, society as a whole and the treatment options.

Prerequisite(s): HUS 501.