FCM 410: Substance Misuse in Maternal & Child Health Populations - Enrollment Details
Are you a Pre-Health student? Interested in substance abuse and its effects on vulnerable populations?
FCM 410/510: Substance Misuse in Maternal & Child Health Populations is a new course offered in Fall 2024 by the College of Medicine - Tucson taught by Dr. Alicia M. Allen. The effects of addiction, substance use disorders, and other forms of substance misuse has many broad and persistent health effects in MCH populations. This course will cover the effects of several substances (including, but not limited to, tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and opioids) on the psychological and physical wellbeing of women, infants, and children. We will also cover current clinical guidelines for treatments and expected treatment outcomes. The course will be especially useful to pre-health science professions students (such as medicine, psychology, pharmacy, nursing, social work, and public health) as well as students planning a career in addiction-related fields.
This course will count for 3 BSM credits.
Interested? Please reach out to Alec Petters at scottap25@arizona.edu for inquiries on class enrollment in the Fall 2024 semester.
Questions? Please reach out to Dr. Alicia M. Allen at aliciaallen@arizona.edu for more information about the class or refer to the PDF attached below.
