You will research substance use disorder legislation in your region and reflect on ethical implications for individuals, organizations, and communities.

Instructions:

Step 1: Review and Research

Review the learning resources on the steps of policy-making and on ethical implications at the individual, organizational, and community levels of substance use disorder legislation. Then, research legislation in your region pertaining to substance use disorders.

Step 2: Reflect

In 400-500 words, write a reflection on the implications of the regional legislation you chose. It should include:

• A brief introduction to your chosen legislation (quoted and cited)

• State why you chose to reflect on the particular choice

• Briefly clarify what is meant by individual, organizational, and community levels 

• State what you understand by the term “ethical implications” as it applies to legislation

• Reflect on the ethical implications of your chosen legislation at each level

Step 3: Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. “Post to forum.” Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”