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Course Description

SOWK 758 - Family Dynamics and Substance Abuse

Class Session: Monday, May 11, 2026 - Saturday, June 20, 2026

Credit: 3 semester hours of credit

Instructor: Rhonda Dinovo

Term: Summer 2026


Course Description

An examination of the dynamics of substance abuse and addictions including classification of drugs, models of addiction, etiology, assessment and diagnosis and evidence-based treatment practices. Family dynamics, special populations (e.g., women, African Americans, Military), and process addictions (e.g., gambling, sexual addiction, eating disorders) are also covered.GC: 11/27/2023.

College

SW - College of Social Work

Section

J50

Instructional Method

DWEBM
100 Pct Web Mix Async & Sync

CRN

70555

Restrictions

CAMPUSICOL - USC Columbia
LEVELIGR - Graduate

Information is accurate as of May 1, 2026 (Subject to change)

Special Fee Notification

Students may be required to be proctored during online test completion. If students are unable to attend test proctoring sessions in person at the Distributed Learning office, additional fees may apply for online test proctoring if the course requires online testing.



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