Develop an analytical framework for understanding any specific drug-use issue. |
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Apply four general principles of psychoactive drug use to any specific drug-use issue. |
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Explain the differences between misuse, abuse, and dependence. |
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Describe how four revolutions in pharmacology have helped to shape attitudes about drugs. |
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Describe the general trends of increases and decreases in drug use in the U.S. since 1975. |
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Remember several correlates and antecedents of adolescent drug use. |
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Describe correlates and antecedents of drug use in the terminology of risk factors and protective factors. |
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Discuss motives that people may have for illicit and/or dangerous drug-using behavior. |