Drug Use and Abuse

TO complete the analysis fully, you must do the following:

1. Choose a specific PSYCHOACTIVE drug to focus your analysis on. It is best to choose a drug that is more common or one in which you can adequately locate information about to meet the criteria for the tasks below:

Complete a comparison document of the similarities and differences between the history & culture, social use of the drug you chose and its use today. Things to consider: How is it used? What were views about its use? How does the culture influence its use? How is use changed over time, or remained the same?
Analyze 1 (one) song about / related to your specific drug to understand how culture of music approaches drug use and its effects.

Course Learning Outcomes (LOs) Addressed
LO2 Explain current drug abuse issues related to the prevalence of drug use among CANADIANS and in general;
LO4 List specific details of commonly abused drugs, including historical, cultural, psychological and social trends;Course Learning Outcomes (LOs) Addressed
LO2 Explain current drug abuse issues related to the prevalence of drug use among Canadians and in general;
LO4 List specific details of commonly abused drugs, including historical, cultural, psychological and social trends;
LO9 Compose written reflections related to course concepts and ideas;
LO10 Reflect on how course topics increase your awareness of the society and culture in which we live in.
LO10 Reflect on how course topics increase your awareness of the society and culture in which we live in.