The Epidemiology of Substance Use and Related Problems

1 Credit.

resents an overview of the epidemiology of substance use and substance use disorders within a public health framework. Initially we review how drugs are classified and regulated and then we examine trends in estimates of prevalence of use and use disorders. Covers the most common drugs of abuse, including alcohol, tobacco/nicotine, cannabis, opioids, and cocaine. Included are lectures from those with expertise in specific drugs or areas of study within substance use epidemiology.