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SCS 200 4-4 Research Investigation Progress Check 2
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Southern New Hampshire University
July 28, 2019
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Describe the issue in the social sciences that you have selected to investigate. Why is this
issue significant?
I have selected to investigate, “Social factors that contribute to and/or perpetuate
addiction” for my final project. More specifically, I chose to narrow it down to treatment for
addicts and what works best. This subject is significant because many people in today's society
suffer from some form of addiction. Addiction comes in many different types and is a complex
condition that can have harmful consequences but is manifested by compulsive substance use
(Parekh, 2017). Because the overall rate of prescription drug use has increased 51 percent
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between 1999 to 2000 and 59 percent from 2011 to 2012 (The JAMA Network Journals, 2015), it
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is understandable how more people are becoming addicted. With the increased use of drugs only
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continuing to grow, we need to know how to help those that become addicted. Even though there
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has been a lot of research done on addiction and treatment, there are still so many questions left
unanswered. I would like to know whether voluntary treatment or mandated treatment is more
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successful, long term.
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Describe at least three social science resources that you could use to investigate the issue
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appropriate and relevant for investigating your issue? What was your thought process
when you were searching for sources? How did you make choices?
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For my first source, I choose a journal titled, "Increase seen in prescription drug use in
the United States." which was posted in Science Daily. Elizabeth D. Kantor, Ph.D., M.P.H.
evaluated data that was collected and wrote the article, which gives us a better understanding of
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Running Header: 4-4 Research Investigation Progress Check 2
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SCS 200 4-4 Research Investigation Progress Check 2
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ou urc
Southern New Hampshire University
July 28, 2019
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ar stu
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This study source was downloaded by 100000793680026 from CourseHero.com on 06-13-2021 23:51:30 GMT -05:00
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Running Header: 4-4 Research Investigation Progress Check 2
Describe the issue in the social sciences that you have selected to investigate. Why is this
issue significant?
I have selected to investigate, “Social factors that contribute to and/or perpetuate
addiction” for my final project. More specifically, I chose to narrow it down to treatment for
addicts and what works best. This subject is significant because many people in today's society
suffer from some form of addiction. Addiction comes in many different types and is a complex
condition that can have harmful consequences but is manifested by compulsive substance use
(Parekh, 2017). Because the overall rate of prescription drug use has increased 51 percent
m
er as
between 1999 to 2000 and 59 percent from 2011 to 2012 (The JAMA Network Journals, 2015), it
co
eH w
is understandable how more people are becoming addicted. With the increased use of drugs only
o.
continuing to grow, we need to know how to help those that become addicted. Even though there
rs e
ou urc
has been a lot of research done on addiction and treatment, there are still so many questions left
unanswered. I would like to know whether voluntary treatment or mandated treatment is more
o
aC s
successful, long term.
vi y re
Describe at least three social science resources that you could use to investigate the issue
ed d
you selected. Your sources must be relevant to your issue and must be of an academic
ar stu
nature appropriate for the issue. In your description, consider questions such as: What are
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the similarities and differences in the content of your sources? What makes them
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appropriate and relevant for investigating your issue? What was your thought process
when you were searching for sources? How did you make choices?
sh
For my first source, I choose a journal titled, "Increase seen in prescription drug use in
the United States." which was posted in Science Daily. Elizabeth D. Kantor, Ph.D., M.P.H.
evaluated data that was collected and wrote the article, which gives us a better understanding of
This study source was downloaded by 100000793680026 from CourseHero.com on 06-13-2021 23:51:30 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/45193276/SCS-200-4-4-Research-Investigation-Progress-Check-2docx/
