ED 324 - Substance Abuse and Its Effects in Adolescence

(3.00 cr.)

Restricted to elementary education majors. An interdisciplinary service-learning course that addresses the biology and psychology of drug abuse and addiction among adolescents. Trains students (in teams of three) to teach a seven-hour unit on different drugs and their effects to middle school classes in Baltimore City. Sexual behaviors in the context of alcohol and other drug use are also addressed.