HIS 2220 - Cultural History of Alcohol and Drug Use in the United States

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course examines attitudes, laws, religious structures, and political movements related to the prohibition and promotion of alcohol and other drugs in various periods in America’s past. The course will examine films, music, novels, and dramatic works in an attempt to understand the role of mood-altering substances in American life. Particular attention will be paid to attempts to provide solutions to problems associated with alcohol and drug use such as the prohibition movement, Alcoholics Anonymous, medical-based treatment programs, and prevention programs.