29 Apr This was a great post to be able to look back and see what mindset you started with and what mindset you have now. I still completely agree
This was a great post to be able to look back and see what mindset you started with and what mindset you have now. I still completely agree with my post in week 1, I actually am even more strong about it now. I do feel we were taught wrongfully about drugs and addiction. I also feel the law is too wishy washy with how we treat drug offenders. ONe of the things I really dislike about the drug laws is that each state changes, I feel we should have common laws no matter where you are through the states. I also learned tons about addiction in this course. Many people that are addicted don't want to be there, they do want a better life, but they are alone and have no one to help them. This quote perfectly signifies that “The opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety. It's a connection. If you are alone, you cannot escape addiction. If you are loved, you have a chance.” (p. 299).
Being able to speak to an addict face to face you learn that it's nothing like we were taught, they aren't scum, they aren't bad people. Many of them have gone through things we couldn't even imagine. Many have lost everything, have you ever imagined being alone in this world? Really having no one to go to, that sounds awful. Because addiction is a socially isolating disease, social support for recovery is an important element of treatment planning. (Johnson, 2015). I also see now that the problem against the war on drugs is we aren't going after the right people. Attacking the drug dealers isn't the answer. If we help the addicted there will be no one to buy. Thank you for a great course.
References
Hari, J. (2015). Chasing the scream: The first and last days of the war on drugs. Bloomsbury.
Hammond, A. S., Dunn, K. E., & Strain, E. C. (2020). Drug legalization and decriminalization beliefs among substance-using and nonusing individuals. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 14(1), 56–62. https://doi.org/10.1097/adm.0000000000000542
Response Parameters
Peer responses should be structured using the RISE MODEL
- Initial peer responses should be 250 words in length
- Responses must be substantive and continue learning (avoid a simple "Good," "Bad," or "I agree" )
- Using APA format, continue to use sources from the text, lecture, or peer-reviewed articles to support your follow-up responses
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Meets Standards Does NOT Meet Standards
REFLECT Recall, ponder and communicate
discussion Responds to the project/discussion in
vague terms by addressing assignment
insight into what was recalled
EXAMPLE: “I relate/concur/disagree with X because…” OR “I like what you did with X because…”
INQUIRE Seek information and/or provide ideas through questioning
Asks thought-provoking questions that might lead to a new perception; Asks
clarifying questions to provoke deeper understanding
Asks passive questions that require a one-word answer or provoke no
response at all
EXAMPLE: “Have you considered looking at X from Y perspective?” OR “When you said X, am I understanding you to mean XY?”
SUGGEST Introduce ideas for improvement of current iteration
improvement of current project/ discussion based on assignment criteria
improvement of current project/ discussion based on assignment criteria
EXAMPLE: include supporting information from X resource – Here’s a link”
ELEVATE Raise to a higher degree or purpose in future iterations
how to expand the project/discussion beyond its original scope or stated
assignment criteria
Proposes no ideas for expansion
EXAMPLE: “Perhaps you can expand this in X capacity to further address Y” OR “Perhaps you can re-purpose X as Y for Z”
