Master of Arts - MA in Addiction Studies Dublin Business School

The MA Addiction Studies program at Dublin Business School is a master's level degree course that is designed to provide detailed and comprehensive knowledge about the complex field of addiction. The program emphasizes on exploration and critical analysis of various theoretical perspectives on addiction, its prevention, and intervention strategies. Students are equipped with knowledge and understanding of policies and practices regarding substance misuse and dependence. The curriculum covers a blend of psychological, physiological, legal and social aspects of addiction, while incorporating research methods for further exploration. The program is well-suited for those who work in health services, education, social work, or those who simply wish to deepen their understanding of addiction for personal reasons. The course duration can range from 1 year of full time study to 2 years part-time.

Dublin Business School (DBS), incorporating Portobello College, is a private college in Dublin, Ireland. With approximately 9,000 students, DBS provides full-time and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in business, marketing, management computing, law, accounting, IT, arts, creative media, psychotherapy and psychology. The college's undergraduate and part-time degrees are recognised by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). The college is owned by Kaplan, Inc., part of the Graham Holdings Company.

DBS was founded in 1975 as 'Accountancy and Business College'. In 1999, Dublin Business School acquired LSB College Dublin.

In 2003, DBS was taken over by Kaplan, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, and by 2004, it had around 5,500 students.

In 2006, DBS bought European Business School Dublin (EBS), a collective of eight independent business schools located throughout Europe.

Portobello College, a law school led by Raymond Kearns, was taken over by DBS in 2007. It allowed DBS to incorporate a law school offering both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to its students.

In 2008, the Lidl chain of supermarkets made an agreement with DBS to create a degree oriented to the retail industry.

The Dublin Business School has six locations around Dublin. Its main campus is located at Aungier Street and South Great George's Street