Section: Module 3: Lesson 1: Mechanisms Tobacco Use Disorder | Prevention and Treatment of Tobacco Use | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Define and discuss the concept of nicotine addiction.
    • Explain the process of how tobacco use disorder develops over time.
    • Describe the neurophysiological changes associated with tobacco use disorder.
    • Analyze the implications of these changes for the onset and progression of tobacco use disorder.
    • Explain how nicotine interacts with the nervous system on a molecular level.
    • Discuss the role of genetics in nicotine addiction.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 3 hours and 20 minutes.

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