This course provides students with a survey of the historical context of the legislative initiatives that have been attempted to combat the use of drugs, the relationship between drug use/abuse and crime, and the public policy problems surrounding the control of drugs. We describe major drugs, what effects they have, their methods of use, their prevalence, production and marketing and common street names. The course analyzes the composition, manufacture, use, and misuse of drugs (including alcohol); their relationship to criminality, and current responses by governmental and private organizations. Exposure to treatment programs may be required. Pre-requisite: None

CILO-1: develop adequate knowledge of major types of drug use and abuse, their distributions, and consequences CILO-2: understand the biological, psychological, sociological causes of drug use and addiction CILO-3: understand the patterns of drug abuse and treatment in the greater China region and across the world CILO-4: understand the main issues relating to the relationship between drugs and crime CILO-5: gain the ability of critically reviewing and assessing drug enforcement laws and criminal justice responses to drug abuse and drug trafficking