CRH1005

Drug and alcohol issues in rural communities (6 points)

(MED)

Leader: Ms Rebecca Jones

Offered:
Gippsland Second semester 2003 (OCL)
Gippsland Second semester 2004 (OCL)

Synopsis: This unit explores the context in which drug use and drug management occur in rural areas of Australia. The subject introduces students to current, and at times contentious, debates in the alcohol and other drug field and examines responses to these issues in the community and in services in rural areas. Students are encouraged to critically appraise drug issues and apply these understandings to particular rural communities. Core topics explore: historical context of drug issues; theories of addiction; current drug policies in Australia; the cultural context of drugs and alcohol; drug use in rural Australia; drug services in rural areas; co-morbidity and dual diagnosis.

Assessment: Written assignments + discussion group participation