Addiction in Contemporary Society

Please look at attached doucment for essay rubric and instructions. Let me know if you have any questions

Begin by
choosing a population of interest and/or an addiction and provide a rationale for your interest
in an introduction. Populations of interest may
include: adolescents, women, people experiencing homelessness, Indigenous communities etc.
Addictions may
include: alcohol, caffeine, gaming, shopping, opioids, gambling etc.

Define the population and/or the addiction selected; discuss the current Canadian statistics on the prevalence of the issue; any key factors and/or concerns related to this issue including but not limited to social determinants of health, economic and/or social costs, the BPS+ model, intersections with other populations and/or addictions etc.

List 3 Canadian organization/agencies designed to respond to the issue. Describe the mandate and history of each organization including its funding base (e.g. is it for profit or not for profit? Etc.), its location, who it serves etc.

Describe the ways in which the organizations respond to your chosen
population/addiction (e.g. is it educational? treatment focussed? does it subscribe to an abstinence or a harm reduction model? etc.)

1. Of the 3 agencies/organizations listed above, choose one and referring back to what you have learned in this social work class to date, what gaps in services do you note and/or what other critiques of the organization would you offer in terms of how the needs of your chosen population are met? The following points may act as a guide but feel free to address areas you note.
o Describe how the organization measures its impact.
o Does the organization appear in the media? If so, how?
o Is the organization involved in any partnerships? If so, with whom?
o How accessible and inclusive is the organization and how do they show that?
o Does the organization do advocacy work? If so, how?
o What areas of improvement would you identify?

Conclude your report with a one paragraph summary of what you personally have learned from this assignment and what your personal take-aways are.

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