This MOOC is the first of its kind, since it addresses critical issues related to drugs from a multidisciplinary, health and human rights-based approach. Throughout the course you will cover a range of questions including what are drugs and why they controlled? What are the benefits and harms of taking drugs? How public health policies can address drug use?
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Drugs, drug use, drug policy and health
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Understanding drugs and the international drug control framework
Drug Use Worldwide
Addressing drug use and health: prevention, harm reduction and treatment
Questioning prohibition-based policies
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TOP REVIEWS FROM DRUGS, DRUG USE, DRUG POLICY AND HEALTH
Waw. it was a very interesting course with a lot of information. It helped me to change a lot of things from my mind. i like it a lot. thanks coursera.
The course was excellent and very informative. Thanks to Coursera and University of Geneva for this amazing experience.
This course is really good&it gives lot of information about drug uses&drug policy......,it's helpful to my studies...
This course is mainly about narcotic drugs (psychoactive substances) and drug policies in the world. Some speakers are really good.
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