For this assignment, pick a specific period in America’s history from the following list: 1700–1750, 1750–1800, 1800–1850, 1850–1900, 1900–1950, 1950–2000, or 2000–2020. Within your chosen period, analyze at least four aspects of American culture and human behavior regarding drug use and abuse.
Your assignment could discuss topics such as legislation, the media’s relationship to drug use, drug use and advertising, drug cultivation, and/or drug use and abuse during specific events (e.g., war times) for your chosen period. Alternatively, you could focus on a specific drug and analyze its use and abuse during a certain period within the context of the culture of that period.
The paper should be 3 to 5 pages of written text (the title page and reference page do not count in the page minimum).
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:
Your submission should include a title page and reference page and be in 10- to 12-point font. (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable.)
Viewpoint and purpose should be established and sustained.
Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).
Writing should be structured, logical, unified, original, and insightful.
Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics.
Appropriate citation style should be followed.
You should also make sure to:
Include a title page with full name, class name, university name, instructor name, and date.
Include introductory and concluding paragraphs and demonstrate college-level communication by composing original materials in Standard English.
Use examples to support your discussion.
List all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your paper and cite them within the body using APA 7th edition format and citation style. For more information on APA 7th edition guidelines, visit Academic Tools.
Make sure no plagiarism or AI.
