Paper details:

Paper (20%) The paper should be 4 – 6 pages (excluding cover and reference pages), 12-point font, 1 inch margins, and structured based on APA 6 or 7 manuscript formatting. The requirements for the writing assignment are as follows:
1. Pick a substance e.g. heroin, marijuana, K2 (synthetic marijuana), cocaine, crack, energy drinks, nicotine or vapes, Juuls etc.) and discuss what the substance is, as well as the prevalence, and effects (e.g. cognitive, physical, neurological) the substance has on a person.
2. Using information covered in class (power points, discussions, and textbook) or outside resources (e.g. journal articles), discuss how your chosen substance might impact a family.
3. Briefly discuss what therapies may benefit the substance abuser and their family.
4. Give one recommendation of something you think could possibly help improve the issues you identified.