Drugs, Society, and Behavior

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The following class schedule information is provided as a general guide. While the tentative schedule has been developed consistent with the plans of the instructor, the actual topics covered in a given class will depend on class progress and grasp of the material. If the schedule needs to be adjusted, changes will be noted in class.

Tentative Class Schedule

 Class

Date

 Topics and Readings

 1
 Tuesday 9/15 Library exercise

 2
 Thursday 9/17 Lecture: Introduction to research methods

 3
 Tuesday 9/22 Lecture: Drugs: action and classification

 4
 Thursday 9/24 Discussion: The nature of addiction

 5
 Tuesday 9/29 Writing process meeting

 6
 Thursday 10/1 Debate: Should marijuana be legalized as a medication?

 7
 Tuesday 10/6

Film: America's war on marijuana

Debate critique

 8
 Thursday 10/8 Writing process meeting

 9
 Tuesday 10/13 Debate: Should all employers be allowed to drug test their employees

 Thursday 10/15 Mid-term Recess

 10
 Tuesday 10/20

Discussion: Are Prozac and Ritalin overprescribed

Debate critique

 11
 Thursday 10/22 Film: Welcome to Happy Valley

 12
 Tuesday 10/27 Writing process meeting

 13
 Thursday 10/29 Debate: Should drug treatment services be expanded?

 14
 Tuesday 11/3

Discussion: Is AA the best treatment for alcoholics?

Debate critique

 15
 Thursday 11/5 Discussion: Should drugs be legalized?

 16
 Tuesday 11/10 Writing process meeting

 17
 Thursday 11/12 Debate: Is harm reduction a desirable national drug policy goal?

 18
 Tuesday 11/17

Discussion: Should doctors promote alcohol for their patients?

Debate critique

 19
 Thursday 11/19 Writing process meeting

 20
 Tuesday 11/24 Debate: Should tobacco products be more closely regulated?

 Thursday 11/26 Thanksgiving Recess

 21
 Tuesday 12/1 Debate critique

 22
 Thursday 12/3 Discussion: Alcohol on campus

 23
 Tuesday 12/8 Writing process meeting

 24
 Thursday 12/10 Debate: Should alcohol advertisement be limited?

 

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