PSY 303 PERSPECTIVES OF ADDICTION

PSY 303 PERSPECTIVES OF ADDICTION

Overview

Governments have long played a role in movements for addiction recovery. The war on drugs, for instance, is one of the most recognizable and widespread campaigns from recent decades, and it remains a controversial issue regarding the value it has provided for addiction recovery practices. How successful are movements like these? What effect do they have on society? What results do they produce?

Directions

In this assignment, you will analyze historical movements for addiction recovery by writing a short paper that considers two historical government-sponsored movements on addiction. Select two from the following list:

• Prohibition
• War on drugs
• Opioid epidemic
• Harm reduction
• Methadone/MAT
• Temperance

You will describe the role that governments have played in creating movements for addiction recovery and discuss how their successes and failures can be classified. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Description: Describe the general role that governments play in creating movements for addiction recovery.
   1. What influences the need for these programs?
   2. How do governments affect societal perceptions?
2. Movements: Describe two of the government-influenced movements for addiction recovery.
   1. Consider the historical and cultural context, desired outcomes, and methods for enacting these movements.
3. Success or Failure: Discuss how these movements could be considered successes or failures.
   1. How is success or failure defined?
   2. What factors impacted each movement's success or failure?
   3. How have addiction models and movements influenced the current state of perspectives on addiction?