Drug Use and Misuse: A Community Health Perspective provides students with an introduction to the biological, psychological, and legal aspects of drug use and misuse through the lens of community health and discusses the impact of drug use and misuse on community health. The book contains eight distinct chapters addressing the background of drug use and misuse, including key terms, as well as an introduction to different categories of drugs including gateway drugs, opioids, and prescription drugs, and a conclusion that describes evidence-based prevention and treatment models. Originally developed for use in the popular undergraduate survey course “Drug Use and Abuse” taught at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the book is aimed at students learning about community health and the effects of drug use in a variety of contexts, such as survey courses for pharmacology, psychology, or public health.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
In-class
Homework
Individual
Self-paced
Course textbook
Technical Requirements:
Internet access
Web browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Per introduction:
·Eight distinct chapters addressing the background of drug use and misuse, including key terms, as well as an introduction to different categories of drugs, including gateway drugs, opioids, and prescription drugs, and concluding with evidence-based prevention and treatment models.
·Help students better understand their relationship with drugs and drug use as well as the broader societal impact of drug use and misuse on community health.
After active engagement with the OER textbook, the learner will
Explain biological, psychological, and legal aspects of drug use and misuse through the lens of community health.
Describe the impact of drug use and misuse on community health.
Target Student Population:
College General Ed
College Lower Division
College Upper Division
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic computer knowledge and skills
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Content provides detailed and well-researched information. The content covers appropriate and complete information related to drug use and misuse. The approach and format are consistent throughout, addressing the book's goals and the learning objectives for each chapter.
Is an online OER textbook that is well organized and uses color and white space in organization.
Uses citations and references for information/sources.
Content is excellent.
Is a highly interactive OER textbook!
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The eight chapters begin with individual learning objectives met through written and audio-visual content.
There are many images.
Chapters include interactive definition cards.
Effectiveness of learning is enhanced through engaging and varied interactive activities throughout each chapter, such as terminology cards, critical thinking exercises, and knowledge checks.
The OER textbook increases the potential for student learning.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The book is well-designed and easy to navigate, with a side menu and arrows for scrolling through the content.
Includes a table of contents and consistent navigation format.
The software is robust, with links to outside content, such as videos, websites, etc., in good working order.
There is a consistent layout that lends to learning ease in learning.
Visual appeal enhances the quality through color, pictures, and tables displaying information.
All links are in working order.
Creative Commons:
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