Choose a drug commonly abused in the United States today. It can be one explored in this
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Choose a drug commonly abused in the United States today. It can be one explored in this course, or one of those that has not been covered. In a 5-7 APA style paper, please provide the following information:
- 1. A brief description of the drug, drug class (if applicable) and current prevalence rates. If there are populations that seem to be particularly impacted by this, please highlight them.
- 2. Research the history of that drug and how social factors, such as legality, social acceptance, and knowledge of the dangers of the drug, have changed the way the drug has been used through history. Moreover, discuss the current trends in the way that drug is both viewed and used in society today.
- 3. Detail the physical, emotional and social risks of using this drug. Some of this information can come from your textbook but should also be supplemented from other informational sources such as SAMHSA, CDC, etc.
- 4. Explore the most popular available treatments of this drug using recent, Are there harm reduction options available? Also comment on any barriers or facilitators to treatment. (i.e. cost, social attitudes, availability of programs, etc.)
- 5. Make suggestions for the future. If treatment has not been effective, what may be an alternative? If uptake of treatment is limited, explain how practitioners may increase these rates.
- 6. NOTE: At least 8 sources listed in references with related in text citations (this includes your textbook). Of these 8 sources, at least 3 should be peer reviewed articles from the last five years. Please review the APA citation guide provided on BB or visit the APA website for citations.
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