NEED BY TOMORROW

Reminder: Initial Discussion Board posts due by Wednesday, responses due by Sunday

Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting by Wednesday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Students are expected to post their responses to peers by Sunday. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Many people think that drug use, abuse, and addiction is an individual’s problem and responsibility and it should be left to the individual to work through it. Others think that it is a problem in the family system. 

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

• What do you think are the warning signs and symptoms of drug use?
  • Are the warning signs and symptoms the same for all psychoactive drugs? Explain.
• At what point should action be taken when drug abuse and addiction warning signs are present? Explain.
• Should individuals who use drugs be responsible for resolving drug abuse and addiction themselves? Why or why not?
• Should the family be obligated to assist an individual with his or her drug addiction? Why or why not?
• How do you think drug abuse, addiction, and treatment will impact the family? Why?