Veterans suffering from alcoholism

    1. Choose a population of whom you would like to work with or one that you are interested in i.e. teens, pregnant women, Native Americans, college students, African Americans, Gay men...etc. (Be as specific as possible with your population.) Papers should include an introduction 5 pts 2. Choose a specific substance that’s abused by the population you chose. Provide detailed information about the drug including Schedule and classification 10 pts 3. Provide detailed statistics and information about your population and their abuse of the substance you have selected. 10 pts 4. What are the short term and long term physical effects. What are some of the emotional and social consequences experienced by your population as a result of their substance abuse? 10 pts 5. Discuss risk and protective factors in relation to the population and abuse. 5 pts 6. Choose a model of addiction that can help explain addiction among your population. Give detailed information to support your decision. 10 pts 7. Discuss 2 different treatment interventions which have been shown to be effective with the population you chose. Discuss what the treatment is and how it specifically works with the drug and population you chose. 10 pts 8. Discuss at least 2 things that you have learned in class and how you may be able to use them in at some point in your career or in your life. 5 pts