Note that this schedule is tentative and subject to change. Any changes will be highlighted in red.
* DSHB stands for the textbook name, “Drugs, Society and Human Behavior” (17th ed)
** HP stands for Carl Hart’s biography, titled “High Price.”
Part 1: Society and the Body/Mind
I. Defining and Regulating Drugs (Social Stuff)
Week 1. Jan 24-28: Introduction to Drugs
Acquire textbook (DSHB*) and biography (HP**);
read DSHB Chapter 1, HP Author’s Note and
Prologue (p. xi - 8)
Do Online Media 0 by Friday 5pm
Week 2. Jan 31-Feb 4: Drugs & Society: History & Norms
Read DSHB Chapter 2 & HP Chapter 1 & Chapter 2 (p. 9 -41)
Do Online Media 1 by Friday 5pm
Week 3. Feb 7-11: Drug Policy: Government and Law
Read DSHB Chapter 3 & HP Chapter 3,4 (p. 42-82)
Do Online Media 2 by Friday 5pm
II. Psychopharmacology (How Drugs Work)
Week 4. Feb 14-18: The Central Nervous System
Read DSHB Chapter 4 & HP Chapter 5 (p. 83-101)
Do Online Media 3 by Friday 5pm
Week 5. Feb 21-25: The Actions of Drugs
Read DSHB Chapter 5 & HP Chapter 6 (p. 102-124)
Do Online Media 4 by Friday 5pm
Week 6. Feb 28-Mar 4: Rethinking Drug Policy
Read DSHB Chapter 18 & HP Chap 7 (p.125-142)
Do Online Media 5 by Friday 5pm
Week 7. Mar 7-11: Midterm Week
**Midterm Exam
~ SPRING BREAK MARCH 14-18 ~
Part 2: The Drugs
III. Familiar Drugs
Week 8. Mar 21-25: Stimulants and Caffeine
Read DSHB Chaps 6, 11
Do Online Media 6 by Friday 5pm
Week 9. Mar 28-Apr 1: Depressants and Inhalants
Read DSHB Chap 7 & HP Chaps 8,9 (p.143-196)
Do Online Media 7 by Friday 5pm
Week 10. Apr 4-8: Alcohol
Read DSHB Chap 9 & HP Chaps 10,11 (p.197-237)
Do Online Media 8 by Friday 5pm
Week 11. Apr 11-15: Tobacco
Read DSHB Chap 10 & HP Chaps 12,13 (p.238-276)
Do Online Media 9 by Friday 5pm
IV. Restricted Drugs
Week 12. Apr 18-22: Opioids
Read DSHB Chap 13 & HP Chaps 14,15 (p.277-312)
Do Online Media 10 by Friday 5pm
Week 13. Apr 25-29: Cannabis
Read DSHB Chaps 14 & HP Chap 16 (p.313-321)
Week 14. May 2-6: Psychedelics
Read DSHB Chaps 15 & HP Chap 17 (p.322-332)
Week 15. May 9-12? Study for final
Final Exam (see schedule on website)
* DSHB stands for the textbook name, “Drugs, Society and Human Behavior” (17th ed)
** HP stands for Carl Hart’s autobiography, titled “High Price.”