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APPROPRIATE USE OF ABUSED DRUGS

PHARMACY 640
Course Description

Discusses the biological and pharmacological basis of dependence of substances of abuse. Teaches the skills required for best practices in prescribing agents of abuse. Drugs of abuse covered include opioids use for acute and chronic pain, in addition to other abused substances such as cannabinoids, psychedelics, amphetamines and related agents. Students will learn appropriate methods of therapeutic tapering and treatment of withdrawal, as well as the treatment of known and unknown agent overdose. Teaches skills in interpreting and responding to findings of urine drug tests and the prescription drug monitoring database.

Prerequisites
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.8

-0.59% from Historical

Completion Rate
95.45%

-4.05% from Historical

A Rate
90.91%

17.35% from Historical

Class Size
66

2.95% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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