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Supporting argument 1

Evidence

Case studies

You might also want to look at summarizing a potential counterargument or competing argument and explain why it is flawed!

Supporting argument 2

See above!

Conclusion

Remind reader of thesis and briefly explain how you supported it

Why does this matter?

What are some of the implications? Is more research required? Does your argument suggest policy changes or changes to behavior? Are new questions or difficult issues opened up by your argument?

Prompts are still subject to some light editing for clarity. Three will be presented to you on the day of the exam, and you will respond to any one of them. Remember, you have to talk about the course texts in your answer!

PLEASE CHOOSE QUESTION 1,3,4

1. Explain two ways that the suffering of some of those with substance abuse disorder can be considered structural violence. What can or should be done to alleviate suffering in these situations?
2. Drawing on course texts, explain and discuss one or two things you unlearned during the course of the semester.
3. Several of the authors we've read explored the social dimensions of "addiction." Discuss their arguments, and what they imply for drug policy and/or treatment.
4. Several of the authors we've read explored what they saw as a need for "harm reduction" policies of various sorts, as well as their shortcomings. Discuss and evaluate one or more of these arguments.
5. Campbell & Ettorre critique the ways that gender ideologies shape drug treatment and criminalization, especially around questions of reproduction. Discuss and evaluate their argument.
6. Compare and contrast two examples from the course texts about how psycoactive drugsare implicated in the construction of "identitiy."