Posted: December 6th, 2016

Explain in detail (using course readings/presentations from this module/week) the relationship between abuse and addiction in adolescence

MINIMUM 600 WORD ESSAY

*INCLUDE 3 SCHOLARLY ARTICLES

*REFERENCE BOOK AT LEAST ONCE:

Broderick, P. C., & Blewitt, P. (2015). The life span: Human development for helping professionals (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Explain in detail (using course readings/presentations from this module/week) the relationship between abuse and addiction in adolescence. How does abuse or addiction affect the developing brain of an adolescent? How does a healthy spiritual development affect the likelihood of use/abuse/addiction in the adolescent years? Discuss local news coverage of alcohol or drug-related stories to adolescent use in your area. Give details on the prevalence of addiction based on your readings and the news stories. Are differing viewpoints considered, analyzed, and treated?