PUBPOL 5720

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  • Schedule of Classes - July 3, 2025 11:18AM EDT

PUBPOL 5720
Addiction Medicine Practice and Policy

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

A community-engaged addiction medicine course that draws from experts in the field to address the neurobiology of addiction, risk and protective factors for substance misuse and addiction, barriers to treatment such as stigma, the recovery continuum, and a focus on drug policy and law in historical and contemporary context. Students will complete a community engaged project and field trips will be offered. This course is geared toward future clinicians, policy makers, healthcare leaders, data analysts, and engaged citizens who care about human well being and health equity.


Prerequisites REF-FA25 PUBPOL 2300 or PUBPOL 2350 or PUBPOL 3280.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2024FA, 2023FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PUBPOL 3720

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7224 PUBPOL 5720   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Carmalt, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Sloan Master of Health Administration (MHA) students. Students must attend the first class session in person or risk being dropped from the course.

    Department Consent Required (Add)