In this graduate level course learners learn to assess the physiological effects of alcohol and other drugs; tailor withdrawal plans to each patient’s alcohol/ drug-use history; recognize signs and symptoms of toxicity, withdrawal, and overdose; identify principles of detoxification and withdrawal from each major drug group (including multiple dependencies); be made aware of ethical considerations; and treat special populations (women, seniors, adolescents, and ethnic groups) and chemically dependent people and alcoholics.