Choose one of the topics below. The breakdown of your paper should be as follows:Address the
Choose one of the topics below. The breakdown of your paper should be as follows:
Address the topic with an opening page (1 page)
Content -answer the questions (8 pages)
Summary (1 page).
Your paper should be 10 pages total not including the reference page. (double spaced)
No less than 8 references. One of the references must be your text. Make sure your references are documented MLA style. Consult the TCC library. There is a specific way to cite a web reference. Make sure you do it correctly. Citing just the website is not correct.
Submit by the due date or before. No late papers accepted.
Call or email me if you have any questions or concerns.
For whichever topic you choose include two of the items below that relate to your topic. If you want to write on another topic that is relevant to the class and even one from the text, email me first to get permission and include your outline with the questions and areas you will address.
Evidence-based treatment practices.
Addiction treatment outcomes.
Addiction, psychiatry, and the brain.
Addictive substances such as prescription opioids and heroin.
Substance abuse in youth/teens, older adults, and other demographic groups such as health care or legal professionals.
Topics –
Alcohol:
Are there any health benefits to alcohol consumption? If so what? Has this changed in the past year or so?
Does the alcohol industry behave responsibly in marketing its products?
How should society treat alcoholism and alcoholics?
What can we, as a society, do to reduce the problems associated with alcohol use?
Does AA work? Why or why not? With the ACA laws now in place, what are alternatives?
What impact do alcohol use and abuse have on our society, economically and socially?
War on Drugs:
Is the “war on drugs” succeeding? If so, in what ways?
Are any of the current drug policies working? If so, in what ways?
Should some or all illegal drugs be legalized? If so, which ones and why?
Should marijuana be legalized for medicinal purposes, if not for recreational use?
What would you do to improve the drug epidemic just in your community?
What impact does abused/ addictive drugs have on our society, economically and socially?
Tobacco and e-cigarettes
Should consumers have to pay a higher insurance premium because they smoke or use tobacco products? What about e-cigarettes?
What are health studies saying about the health impact of e-cigarettes vs tobacco cigarettes? Do we know enough about e-cigarettes to really understand the long term health effects? (CDC may be a place to start)
Is there a connection between e-cigarettes and smoking? Meaning if a persons starts vaping are they more likely or less likely to take up cigarettes?
What is the impact to children from e-cigarettes?
What impact does tobacco use have on our society, economically and socially?