Outreach to military personnel and their families includes providing resources, information, and assistance to active duty personnel, veterans, and their families, addressing their unique challenges and needs
In this class you will learn about the relationship between the brain and human behavior as it pertains to the use and abuse of chemical substances. You will be exposed to a broad range of topics in the field of psychology including neuroscience, learning, and even personality theory. The consumption of chemical substances has long preoccupied humans due to curiosity, as well as the natural craving for pleasure, happiness, unique experiences, and in some cases, relief from pain. The downside of this preoccupation is addiction and dependence. The presence in human culture of psychoactive drugs, which are mind-altering chemicals, is ubiquitous and entrenched at various levels of social activity.