Critical Thinking - Outside the Box Thinking
As you begin to explore this topic, think outside the box to possibly inform your research specific to Drug Use In America: The drug use crisis.
For example, what about the idea of perceptions of drug use for medicinal purposes, research, and athletics? What are the potential social, political, cultural, psychological, or other factors influencing Drug Use in America?
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Think about your research topic and the question you would like to address in your video.
What specifically is the topic for your video?
What question are you trying to answer, or what specific topic are you addressing in your 4-6 minute video?
The social science concentration focuses on the economic, political, psychological, and sociological impact of humans on the environment.
You may choose to examine the issue through one of these subjects or a combination of them.
The main purpose is to examine the topic through a social science lens to enhance understanding and propose real solutions.
Prompt:
Create a 4–6-minute video where you critically examine the use of drugs through a social science lens.
Consider these questions:
- What role should the social sciences play in the drug crisis?
- How has social science research helped you to better understand the impacts of drug use on the individual, community, and society?
- Why is this research important to take into consideration during this time?
- Should current policymakers be aware of this research?
- What are some of the key ways to address drug use in our society?
Examples of possible topics related to the social sciences:
- A cross-cultural examination of drugs
- The economic impact on rural communities dealing with the opioid crisis
- Main social factors (causes) involved in the rising rates of opioid additions in the U.S.
- The social construction of marijuana use as a deviant act. Who defined this issue as a social problem/crime and why?
- The impact of Fentanyl on individuals and society. It seems to be everywhere these days. How did this happen?
- Criminalization of marijuana in terms of race/ethnicity and the War of Drugs
- Would legalizing drugs help the economy?
- How can informed public policy help curb the existing drug-overdose epidemic?
- What are the potential effects of federal and state drug policies on drug abuse rates and other related problems?
- Would efforts to legalize or decriminalize drug use help or hurt the situation?
- Who are the interested parties in the drug-overdose epidemic? How do they benefit/how are they hurt by the epidemic?
- Evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of drug abuse treatment services
- Marijuana’s impact on individuals with PTSD
- The neurological impact of drugs on the brain
- The social environmental causes of drug use
- The impact of drug use on the individual and society
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