Policy Planning – Substance Abuse

Sources to be recent from 2016 to date and preferably peer reviewed.

The policy
planning paper to include:
· An historical overview of
the issue
· An explanation of
contemporary examples that bring the issue to the forefront of the public
policy arena (e.g., police use of force, vaccines, and distrust of government
officials)
· A summary of the relevant
stakeholders and their respective positions on the issue
· A summary of the relevant
public officials who can/should be involved in the policy process related to
the issue
·
An explanation of tools that each stakeholder can use to advocate for their
respective interests
· An explanation of
possible obstacles faced by the various stakeholders in advocating for their
interest, and ways of overcoming those obstacles
· An analysis of the
challenges any newly adopted policies might face if implemented, and what
contingencies might be developed to ameliorate the unintended consequences of
such challenges

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