Syllabus
Addictive behavior: causes, process, consequences.
Non-substance addiction.
Drugs and drug addiction among children and youth.
Prevention of risky behavior. Selected prevention programs.
Drugs and legislation.
Annotation
The course reflects main streams of national politics of drug abuse prevention. It provides an insight into current drug situation in the Czech Republic as well as in other countries including valid legislation.
The course includes description of individual drugs, analysis of drug abuse risks, factors promoting drug abuse, symptoms of drug addiction and cure possibilities. Moreover, basic forms of prevention and timely intervention are presented with special focus on school prevention programs.