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Apr 29, 2024
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Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BHAV 141 Harm Reduction5 credits
This course introduces the concepts of harm reduction with an emphasis on substance use. Students study the application of harm reduction strategies to medical, legal, financial, psychological, and/or social problems caused by substance use, both for the user and for those in their lives.
Prerequisites: ABED 40 (or placement into MATH 87 or higher) and ABED 46 (or placement into ENGL 93 or higher)
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Teach others about common medical, psychiatric, and legal risks related to sex and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs, including HIV/AIDS
- Assess the risks and benefits of abstinence-based treatment as well as alternate models of treatment for substance use disorders
- Implement techniques of Motivational Interviewing to reduce the risks of sex or substance use
- Apply concepts of person-first, client-centered care to individual circumstances
- Teach strengths-based coping-strategies for response to difficult emotions
- List the principles of trauma-informed care
- Teach the options, risks, and potential benefits of medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders
Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50
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