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Meeting
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Topic
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Readings
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Thursday 9/8
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Course
objectives and logistics
Preliminary
advising
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1
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Monday 9/12
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Library
orientation
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2
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Wednesday 9/14
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Introduction
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3
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Monday 9/19
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Film: “Help me I can’t help myself”
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Leshner
(1997)
Satel
(1999)
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4
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Wednesday 9/21
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Book
discussion: “The meaning
of addiction”
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Chapters 1-3
Vastag
(2001) – on reserve
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5
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Monday 9/26
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Book
discussion: “The meaning
of addiction”
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Chapters 4-6
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6
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Wednesday 9/28
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Writing process meeting 1
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Position paper 1 due
Bring three copies to class
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7
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Monday 10/3
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Debate 1: Is addiction a brain disease?
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8
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Wednesday 10/5
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Lecture: Neuronal communication and mechanisms of drug
action
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9
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Monday 10/10
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Book
discussion: “Listening
to Prozac”
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Chapters: ix,1,2,3,4,5
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10
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Wednesday 10/12
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Book
discussion: “Listening
to Prozac”
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Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9
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11
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Monday 10/17
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Debate 2: Is medication the best treatment for
depression?
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Breggin (1997) – on
reserve
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Wednesday 10/19 — NO CLASS — Follow Friday
schedule
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12
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Monday 10/24
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Film: “Busted”
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Courtwright
(1993)
Marshall (1999)
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13
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Wednesday 10/26
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Book review
paper due
Bring
three copies to class
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14
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Monday 10/31
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Discussion: Issues on drug legalization
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Miron
(2001)
Sullum
(2001)
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15
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Wednesday 11/2
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Debate 3: Should drugs be legalized?
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16
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Monday 11/7
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Discussion: Medical marijuana
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D.E.A.
McDonough (2000)
Grinspoon
(2000)
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17
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Wednesday 11/9
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Debate 4: Should marijuana be legalized for medicinal
use?
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18
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Monday 11/14
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Writing process meeting 3 and debate debriefing
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Position paper 2 due
Bring three copies to class
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19
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Wednesday 11/16
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Film: “Medicating kids”
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Eberstadt
(1999)
Taylor
(1999) – on reserve
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20
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Monday 11/21
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Book discussion:
“Ritalin nation”
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All chapters
Accardo (2001) – on
reserve
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Thanksgiving break
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21
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Monday 11/28
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Debate 5: Should
children with ADD/ADHD be medicated?
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22
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Wednesday 11/30
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Discussion: The legal drinking age
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McCardell (2004) –
on reserve
Stuttaford
(2001)
Wagenaar
& Toomey (2002)
Wechsler
(2002)
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23
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Monday 12/5
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Debate 6: Should the legal drinking age be lowered?
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24
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Wednesday 12/7
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Summary and conclusion
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