Teaching Responsibility
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Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Workshop
Module Offerings
4515ARCAS-JAN-PAR
Aims
To gain knowledge and insight into the development of alcohol and drug strategy; increasing critical awareness of the strategy process from development to implementation, both past and present.
To gain knowledge and insight into drug and alcohol legislation, both past and present.
To gain knowledge and insight into the key themes regularly debated regarding the legalisation/decriminalisation of drugs.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Evaluate the process of drug/alcohol strategy development, implementation and analysis.
2.
Explain the nature, role and impact of legislation in relation to alcohol and substance misuse.
3.
Identify the key influences and the contribution of individuals, groups and organisations in the shaping and development of strategy.
4.
Demonstrate an awareness of the key themes relating to the drug legalisation/decriminalisation debate.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:History of Substance Misuse
The Legalisation/Decriminalisation of Drugs Debate
Introduction to Drug/Alcohol Strategy in the UK
The 2010 Drug Strategy
The Government’s Alcohol Strategy (2012)
Key Influences on Drug/Alcohol Strategy:
Politics
Economics
Social Conditions (incl. law & health)
Advances in ‘Technology’
Media
A world view (United Nations)
Drug Legislation
Alcohol Legislation
Appraising the drug strategy
Appraising the alcohol strategy
Additional Information:This module will introduce students to the differing influences in relation to the development of drug and alcohol strategy. It will primarily focus on a UK perspective but with recourse to international perspectives as appropriate.
The module aims to explore how alcohol and substance misuse strategy and legislation has evolved over time to shape treatment and recovery systems. A contextual overview of historical perspectives and social trends in UK society will be examined with further consideration given to the key arguments for drug legalisation/decriminalisation.
The module considers the various responses offered by medical, criminal justice and social disciplines towards substance misuse and the differing roles, both professional and non-professional, that contribute to the on-going development and delivery of service provision.
Students will deliver a presentation evaluating the decriminalisation/ legislation debate. Students will evaluate the argument should drugs be legalised .