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410.626.01
Alcohol, Society and Health

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Wednesday, 5:30 - 8:30pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Jernigan, David
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Examines alcohol use and alcohol policy as social, behavioral and political phenomena. Reviews the history of alcohol policy in the United States, as well as U.S. and international epidemiological evidence regarding health harms and possible health benefits of alcohol use. Uses recent neurological research and social science research to inform the question of why people drink. Explores the evidence of effectiveness of various interventions, ranging from individual to structural, for preventing (in the case of underage and other high-risk populations) and reducing harmful use of alcohol.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Discuss the role of harmful use of alcohol in international health
  2. discuss the evidence base for interventions to prevent and reduce harmful use of alcohol
  3. Assess and create from the evidence base comprehensive strategies to reduce harmful use of alcohol and related health consequences
  4. Recognize techniques and pitfalls in implementing effective strategies to reduce harmful use of alcohol and its consequences
  5. Participate as informed public health practitioners and researchers in efforts to advance and translate research findings into practice regarding harmful use of alcohol
Jointly Offered With