Peaceful Counseling

SWA 111 Addiction Studies I | Week 2

Course Description

This is an asynchronous online course. You get to set the pace of your completion. The next weekly module will open for you once you have completed the previous module.

This course explores chemical dependency issues from a historical, cultural, and legal perspective. Current theories of substance use and addictive disorders are presented, as well as physiological effects and categorization of numerous addictive substances. An overview of treatment and prevention will also be included.

Books

Foundations of Addiction Studies, Florin, J. and Trytek, J., 2021

Drugs, Health and Behavior, Schwab, J. and Salters, D., 2018

Week 1 Learning

Topics

• What is Addiction?
• Drug Taking Behavior, Relapse Prevention

Readings

• Foundations Chapter 1, 2
• DHB 6.2, 3.1

Assignments

• Discussion Forum 1

Another easy week for this course. I’m loving the readings about addiction. I’m even getting my loved ones involved in the readings with facts and figures. The discussion board post was about why some high school students use drugs and others do not.

Until next week,

-Elyse Y. Robinson
A counseling student at Liberty University that hopes to graduate Spring 2026 and open her private practice in Ohio and help the sexual health, military, LGBT+, and those over the age of 60 populations.