Substance Abuse: Marijuana

You will investigate the scholarly literature on a particular current issue related to substance use or addictions counseling. Students will be required to cite and reference at least 8 recent (published 2009 or later), original peer-reviewed scholarly sources. The paper should clearly address and be organized according to the following areas: (a) specific issue or topic, (b) why it is an issue (e.g., reference prevalence data, other compelling evidence that demonstrates the problem exists), (c) an affected population (including issues of age, gender, culture), (d) recommended prevention and/or treatment interventions for professional counselors that address the specific needs of a given population, and (e) why you selected this topic and how you see yourself using this information in counseling practice. The paper length should be at least 6 pages not including the title, abstract and reference page. Papers must be in APA 6th edition format. References can be dated back to 2009.