What are the strengths of the medical model in working with substance abuse?

Your final paper is result of your research on a topic of your choice and the application
of the 3 models of Service Delivery: Medical Model, Public Health Model, and Human
Services Model.
Instructions:
The following are the sections of your paper:

• Introduction:
o What is your topic, including the problem’s background information?
o Who is affected by the selected problem?
o What are the underlying causes of the problem?

• The Three Models of Service Delivery:
o Explain how each of the 3 models of service delivery (the Medical Model; Public Health Model; and Human Services
Model) would address the topic you selected.
For each model: Explain how the model addresses the problem you selected,
including the strengths and limitations of the model in addressing
the problem. For example:
• How does the medical model view those struggling with
substance abuse?
• What support can the medical model provide?
• What are the strengths of the medical model in working with
substance abuse?
• What are the limitations of the medical model in working with
clients, who struggle with substance abuse?
o Do this for each model, be specific, and use information from your own research. Be sure to clearly cite sources used and support
your assertions with evidence (i.e. explain your reasoning).

• Two barriers to receiving help clients struggle with:
o Offer a strategy to overcome each barrier.
o Be specific and support your assertions with evidence.
• Conclusion:
o Restate your thesis and tie all of your findings together.
o Propose a course of action, solution to one of the issues you discussed or
questions to further study.

Requirements:
• Written work must be at least 4 pages (not including title and APA reference
pages; typed and double spaced with 12 pt. font) and APA style In-text citations.
• College level writing is expected. Review and edit your paper several times
before submitting. Make sure you have an introduction, well developed
paragraphs with transitions, a conclusion, complete sentences, proper
punctuation and that you carefully proof read your paper before submitting it.

I’ve selected to look at financial domestic violence. I have uploaded my two sources that I’ve already used to begin my research.

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