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P8470Epidemiology of Alcohol and Drug Disorders

Postgraduate course

Project description

This is a semester-long course that addresses issues in alcohol and drug epidemiology. The course begins with historical background and concepts. Then, current studies, their findings, and controversies are covered. These include the prevalence of and risk factors for alcohol and drug use, abuse and dependence, and associated morbidity and mortality. Genetic and environmental risk factors for alcohol and drug disorders will be covered. Other topics include methodological issues in the measurement of alcohol and drug outcomes, alcohol and drugs as causes of accidents, psychiatric comorbidity, evidence-based treatments for alcohol and drug disorders, and rates of treatment for alcohol and drug disorders.