Drugs-Questions

Answer the following Questions thoroughly and completely … For Question (3) I will upload the Article…

1) Explain Kant’s criticism that intoxication undermines autonomous free choice. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

2) Resilience is a key term that can currently be connected to the current problems we face as a society with drug abuse. What does resilience mean, why is it a marker within individuals that can affect decisions, mental health, coping, etc., and how does it play a role in both the process of addiction, as well as the process of change? (hint: consider the key terms we’ve talked about in the process of addiction, the stages of change model, and cost/benefit analysis of behavior.) Does this affect how you think…and how you work with… individuals who use/abuse substances? Why or Why not?

3) From “Moral Issues that Divide Us,” identify an ethical issue or a public policy issue that has challenged your viewpoint/perspective on Drug Use and Our Culture. Explain your thoughts prior to this class and prior to this reading; has it changed or not changed, why or why not? Please be specific, use details, and support your ideas/thoughts with the ethical or policy issue/position.