Drugs and Behavior Assignment Content This week assignment was created as an opportunity to receive your feedback about your learning experience in this course. Please as honest as possible. This assignment will be graded based on completion not on the answers provided. Do ensure to provide feedback for each question in order to receive … Read more
Please submit 20 items that either promote or demote drugs in every day society through the 19th, 20th through today Anything from music, clothing, advertising, marketing, tv, media, etc. Please attach source or pics, lyrics song and artist, what movie it is, what tv show it is, name of plays, etc. Whatever the source maybe … Read more
Discussion- The Social Perception of Alcohol Use Discussion Topic Why is alcohol perceived as acceptable for social use as well as for relieving stress and anxiety? Why do many people often forget alcohol’s harmful consequences? Discussion Requirements: At least 275 words. **LO4, LO5** External Resource: Alcohol and Substance Use Required Text or E-Book: Drug … Read more
Please describe how and why Narcan works? Discuss the trends and statistics on Narcan use in your state or community. Is Narcan easily accessible in your community? Is it safe? If someone needed to get Narcan where would they get it and how much would it cost? After conducting your research what were the polices … Read more
about depressants and inhalants. Although these drugs are often overlooked in lieu of other illicit substances, such as heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, describe the effects that depressants and inhalants types of drugs can have on consumers.Additionally, answer the following questions: What type of relationship do depressants and alcohol have? What types of policies have been … Read more
Discussion Board Topic: Amphetamines have some positive medical uses. But methamphetamine is a stronger, faster-acting substance that is used as a recreational drug. What types of issues has the spread of methamphetamine created for criminal justice personnel? How has the criminal justices system attempted to combat methamphetamine abuse and distribution? Is there an international distribution network … Read more
Throughout history, the laws surrounding illicit substances have changed substantially. Compare early 20th century United States with current day United States. What types of restrictions/laws have been put into place regarding the use and distribution of drugs? Have the laws created new behaviors surrounding the manufacturing and use of drugs? Have restrictions led to new … Read more
View the data that the CDC has on Opioid overdoses in America. There are several pages, so click around. https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/data/analysis.html Next, choose one European country from the following website: http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/countries Compare and contrast the drugs used, prevalence rates, and prevention strategies being utilized by the country you selected and the United States. What patterns, if any, … Read more
Do you believe “War on Drugs” has been effective? Why or why not? Do you believe that legalizing certain drugs will eliminate or reduce drug use in the U.S.? Explain. Should the U.S. discontinue all or part of their efforts fighting drugs? Why or why not? What would be the results of this action?
Part one: Identify different historical definitions of, and causal explanations for, drug abuse Part two: Apply social learning theory to the “causes” of drug abuse Part three: Analyze the interactional contexts and personal experiences associated with “soft” and “hard” drug abuse The posts will be graded according to the following criteria: Relevance: the ideas expressed … Read more