Reference no: EM133649193
To prepare:
Choose one of the following three significant events to research:
Prohibition
War on Drugs (Preferably)
Opioid Crisis
Revisit the Changing Perspectives on Substance Use Over Time media to place your chosen event in context.
Use the Learning Resources and additional research to further explore the chosen event.
Reflect on the societal attitudes and norms behind the event and consider the extent to which those attitudes and norms continue today.
Task:
Submit an extensive paper in which you:
- Describe the event, what led to it, and how it has affected or continues to affect people with substance use disorders.
- Explain how treatment for the substance(s) implicated in the event has changed over time.
- Discuss how the event has affected how social workers can work with clients with substance use disorders. Reflect on how societal attitudes and norms connected to this event are influencing practice today.