CHS413: SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Course Description                                                             

Concept of society and community, public health concept: factors affecting community health status- biological and genetic factors, environmental factors, and organizational factors. Community health model. Public health principles and programs. Study the relationship of man to various environmental factors which affect health status. Normal and abnormal phenomena (Health and illness) are explored, natural history of health, personal history of health, social history of health. Includes social structures, the family, community and social instructions as applied to family health. Differences and similarities in rural and urban societies will be explored and its health.