Drug Abuse & Mental Health Disorders Your paper needs to meet all of the following requirements – Uses at least 12 peer-reviewed journal articles Properly uses APA 7th edition The bibliography uses the APA style 6 pages in length (excluding cover page and bibliography) Double-spaced Identify the health issue and explain why you have a […]
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Drug Abuse & Mental Health Disorders
Your paper needs to meet all of the following requirements -
Uses at least 12 peer-reviewed journal articles
Properly uses APA 7th edition
The bibliography uses the APA style
6 pages in length (excluding cover page and bibliography)
Double-spaced
Identify the health issue and explain why you have a personal interest in this specific topic.
As a future health professional, why is it important to be educated about this problem?
Known causes of this health issue. How does drug abuse affect mental health, mental health issues lead to drug abuse, etc.? In addition to your own opinion
How does our current society view this problem? What beliefs exist about this issue? Include your opinion.
Compare your chosen controversial topic to another countryJAMAICA
Identify an organization in the US that deals with this specific health issue. Identify an organization in one other country that also deals with this problem. What is the mission of each organization? What services do they offer? Compare and contrast, be sure to include your opinion
What is a recommended website, movie/documentary, or book about your chosen topic? Write a brief blurb about each one. What would someone find interesting about each in relation to the health issue? http://mentalhealthchannel.tv/, BoJack Horseman, The Flawed Ones (by Jay Chirino), SAMHSA.
Create a summary of the main ways this problem is being addressed in the US and in the other country you have selected
Identify one method/approach for addressing this problem that you believe is good or has the potential to be effective. Explain why you prefer this approach over others.
As a future health educator/professional, what contribution can you make in addressing this issue on the local, national, and international levels?
