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Drug Control Policy: A Problem-Solving Seminar
Location
Internet
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online with Some Synchronous Online
Start Date
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
End Date
Friday, December 19, 2025
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Enrollment Restriction
This course is not restricted.
Mortality, morbidity, and other harms stemming from substance use and substance use disorders are a major public health problem around the globe. In an increasingly interconnected world, public health practitioners andpolicymakers at all levels must work together to identify issues of
drug control and craft effective—and equitable—policy solutions.
Provides insight into drug control policies, considering them as structural determinants of health. Takes a global perspective and addresses the need for international and global coordination to advance effective drug control policies. Covers the following sessions: principles of ethical drug control policy, ecological perspectives on health, the impact of systems and policies on indigenous communities, etc. Focuses on both domestic (U.S.) and international policies, including challenges and opportunities for drug control policy in the context of globalization.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define the purpose and function of drug control policy, in the US and internationally
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze and propose solutions to public health concerns in drug policy regulation by applying theoretica
- Evaluate ethical implications and sources of bias within domestic and international drug control policies
- Propose strategies to promote inclusion within drug control policy contexts (countries, vulnerable populations) and systems (regulatory agencies) (CEPH FC.10
- Explain effects of environmental factors on drug control policy (CEPH LO.7)
- Explain the role of globalization and climate change in drug control policy and substance use disorders (CEPH LO.11)
- Explain the impact of drug use and drug control policies on human, animal, and ecosystem health from an ecologic
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 5% Discussion Board
- 10% LiveTalks
- 10% In-class Exercises
- 30% Reflection
- 35% Final Paper
- 10% Project(s)