EDUC 562 - Drug Abuse Education

3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): None This course is designed for the professional educator – teacher, counselor, and administrator– and other professionals working with school-age youth. The extent and recognition of the drug abuse problem and recognition of the symptoms in an individual under the influence of narcotics and drugs, with a view to involving the professional on both a specific and a general actionoriented level are stressed. The professional completing this course will have had the opportunity to accumulate the knowledge and skills necessary to take some reasonable action when confronted with the drug abuse problem at various school age levels