CJS 215 - Drugs and Society

Semester Hours: 4

In this class we objectively examine drug-related issues, as informed by historical context, medical research, social scientific theory and data, policy analysis and, briefly, cross-national comparisons. We pay special attention to law enforcement and the corrections systems’ policies and actions around drug use and abuse. Drug controversies around the War on Drugs, legalization of recreational marijuana and use of psychedelic drugs to treat addiction, as well as the opioid epidemic, are given significant attention.

Intellectual Perspective: ST