Part one: Identify different historical definitions of, and causal explanations for, drug abuse
Part two: Apply social learning theory to the “causes” of drug abuse
Part three: Analyze the interactional contexts and personal experiences associated with “soft” and “hard” drug abuse
The posts will be graded according to the following criteria:
Relevance: the ideas expressed indicate that the student has read and comprehended the assigned material.
Clarity, coherence: the ideas are stated clearly and coherently.
Critical thinking: there is evidence that the student has adequately analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated the assigned material.
Poses a question for discussion: the posting articulates a question for discussion that pertains to the assigned material.
Spelling, grammar: the posting must meet university-level standards of spelling and grammar.
Length: each submission must be no less than 250 words in length; there is no maximum length.The word count must be listed at the end of each post.
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Part one: Identify several historical definitions of drug misuse and causative reasons for it.
Part 2: Examine the “causes” of drug abuse using social learning theory.
Part 3: Examine the social conditions and personal experiences around “soft” and “hard” drug misuse.
The following criteria will be used to grade the positions:
Relevance: the student’s ideas show that he or she has read and understood the required content.
Clarity and coherence: the ideas are presented in a clear and consistent manner.
There is evidence that the student has adequately analyzed, summarized, and assessed the assigned information through critical thinking.
Poses a discussion question: the posting articulates a discussion question related to the given material.
Spelling, grammar: the posting must meet university-level standards of spelling and grammar.
Length: each submission
