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CHEM 145 - Biochemistry of Addiction (and Lab)

3 credits
After introducing basic chemical principles, this course examines the chemical nature of addictive and psychoactive drugs and how they interact with receptors and body metabolism. This class provides 45 of the classroom contact hours in knowledge of alcoholism and substance abuse required for the credential Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor.