Discuss the impact of addiction on the individual mentioned in the story
The Discussion for this week will focus on social problems, the impact of drugs and/or alcohol on individuals, families, and society as well as policies related to substance abuse. Please respond to the following questions/statements:
After reading Issues in Social Problems: Addiction: Not the Individual Alone on pages 86-87 in your textbook, answer the following statement/question:
Discuss the impact of addiction on the individual mentioned in the story, his family members, and society, and who you think was most impacted. Why do people continue with their addiction even though there may be many things at stake?
Using the story, and the section on Social Policy on pages 108-113 of your textbook, discuss what you see as successful and unsuccessful policies related to drugs and/or alcohol. What, if any, influence can human services professionals have on these policies?
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