ShowID

538

Event Date:

8/16/2006

Length:

00:58:18

Category:

GSU Telecourse

Producer

GSU

Project

Substance Abuse: Current Concepts

Comments

Comments: Continues the discussion of opiate pharmacology introduced in Class 14. This lesson reviews aspects of opiate use with regard to degrees of tolerance, physical dependency, withdrawal symptoms, and toxicity. Students follow the daily lifestyle of an opiate addict, uncover myths and misconceptions surrounding addiction, and trace both the science of and concerns over methadone treatment.

LocalID:

SACC D4T3

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