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CAS 255

Substance Abuse Prevention

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Average gradeB
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Overview

Description

A basic overview of substance abuse prevention with emphasis on scientifically defensible substance abuse prevention research and practices.

Units

Lecture3

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Offering

Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Terms

fall, spring, summer

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Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • describe the context and importance of evidence based substance abuse prevention research and practices.
  • summarize the three basic models of prevention and the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF).
  • explain the risk and protective factor framework and how to utilize this framework in prevention program development.
  • demonstrate how and where to identify local and nationally-cited prevention programs and resources useful to prevention program planning.
  • discuss the importance of human development theory, culture, ethics, and media and how they are used in prevention planning and implementation.
  • identify prevention needs of diverse populations in order to more effectively develop culturally appropriate programming.