AMBI+608

(AMBI 608) Drugs and Drug Use: Ethical, Legal, and Public Policy Considerations: Patients and health care providers face ethical dilemmas involving drugs and drug and drug use daily. Specific cases involving tobacco, COX-2 inhibitors, medical marijuana, emergency contraceptives, pain medicines, drugs used in assisted suicide, drugs prescribed at life's end, and gene therapy research drugs offer students an opportunity to explore the challenging ethical, legal, and public policy dilemmas involved in drug use in America today. Foundational ethical principals and models are emphasized throughout the course.