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EPSY 814

Substance Abuse and Gender, Culture, Lifestyle and Lifespan Issues

  • Class Number: 1426
  • Units: 3
  • Fee: $575.00

This course is designed to assist the student in understanding the impact of gender, race, culture, age, sexual orientation, and/or physical challenges have on addiction and recovery.  We will examine how these issues: Influence the prevalence and pattern of substance use/abuse among European-, African-, Hispanic-, Asian-, and Native-Americans and among youth, the elderly, LGBTQ, and the physically disabled. Impact the bio-psycho-social and sociopolitical issues relevant to substance abuse disorders among these special population groups. Demand specialized treatment approaches and counseling techniques. Improve cultural competence to appropriately engage and retain cultural, racial, and ethnic populations in treatment interventions and outreach services. Impact treatment outcomes, continuing care, and relapse. This course will assist the student in strengthening his/her cultural competency and improving his/her cross-cultural counseling skills and ability to respond to the needs of a diverse client base. Prerequisites: A.A. degree or equivalent in units 84 quarter/56 semester is strongly recommended. Minimum requirement is 18 years of age or older, high school diploma or GED equivalent plus one year sobriety. Grading: A-F grading only. Equivalent Quarter Course: EPSY 7687.

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Notes:

This course takes place in the online synchronous format with required Zoom class meetings taking place on 6/14-6/16 and 6/21-6/23. The Friday class meetings take place from 6-9 pm. The Saturday and Sunday class meetings take place from 9 am - 3 pm. The Zoom link will be emailed to students prior to the first class meeting. Course materials can be accessed by students in Canvas. FOREVER PIONEER 15% DISCOUNT: Students who hold a degree from CSUEB should enroll in this course using the Forever Pioneer Registration Form on the 'Tuition & Fees' page of the CSUEB website: https://www.ce.csueastbay.edu/registration/tuition.html .

Meeting Times


Fridays from 6:00pm - 9:00pm

June 14, 2024 - June 21, 2024

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Saturdays, Sundays from 9:00am - 3:00pm

June 15, 2024 - June 23, 2024

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