In this activity, you will compare the impact of vulnerability in various mental or substance use disorders (180 min).

Step 1: Review Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration and choose one of the following vulnerable populations according to the relevance they have in your country:

• People experiencing homelessness
• People involved in the criminal justice system
• Women
• People of diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds

Step 2: Prepare a 400-600 word discussion post to summarize your response to the following questions:

• Which vulnerable group to mental and substance use disorders did you choose, and why is it relevant to address this group in your country?
• What mental or substance use disorders are they at risk of developing?
• What challenges make them more susceptible to relapse and complicated recovery?

Step 3: To share your work, click the “Reply” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. 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 5: 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.”