psy 303 Addiction Perspectives
Reflective Essay
Directions
You will share your thoughts about addiction by writing a short reflective essay that incorporates elements you have studied, plus insight from what you have experienced in your life or seen in the world around you. You will begin your paper by selecting one of the historical movements for addiction recovery from the following list:
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Prohibition
- D.A.R.E.
After you have selected a movement for addiction recovery, you will discuss your own thoughts on addiction and how it is addressed as a societal issue. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
- Definition: Define the concept of addiction with support from a personal perspective.
- What characteristics, behaviors, or other elements make something an addiction?
- Movement Influences: Discuss how different stakeholders (substance users, clinicians, nonprofit organizations, etc.) have impacted or been impacted by the selected movement for addiction recovery.
- How have stakeholders sought to improve addiction recovery by creating the movement you selected?
- How have stakeholders been impacted by the selected movement?
- Reflection: Describe the current state of addiction. Consider how society treats the concept in general today. Include examples and explanations.
- Are institutions and movements doing a good job of treating addiction?
- How does society generally view addiction, as compared to other illnesses, ailments, or afflictions?
- How should people who are in recovery be viewed, treated, and supported?