Chemical Dependency: The Crisis of Addiction

The group project research paper must have a minimum of 2000 words – main body (does not include the title page, abstract, or reference pages). Times New Roman, Size 12, and 5 references about that topic (4 of them most be research articles). The criteria exposed in your paperwork must be exclusively based on peer reviewed article, and I will be very fussy in confirming the reliability of your statements. A formal paper using APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th ed.).2009 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 will be submitted via Exercise Submission. This paperwork must be submitted on week # 12 (November 22 at 11:59 PM EST), so that you have plenty of time to start collecting literature.

Question Guide:

The paper should include the following:

• What is Chemical dependency?
• Statistics / Most common abused substance
• Sociocultural determinants of substance abuse
• Models of addiction
• Dynamics of addiction
• Interventions / Treatments approaches (pharmacological and non-pharmacological)
• Other considerations in the management of Chemical dependency (including but not limited to management of behaviors, family considerations, challenges in the care of patients with addiction.

Examine evidence-based practice guidelines / research, nursing theories that support the identification of clinical problems, implementation of nursing skills in the care of adults with addiction.

Grading Criteria:

• What is Chemical dependency? – 2%
• Statistics / Most common abused substance – 2%
• Sociocultural determinants of substance abuse  – 2%
• Models of addiction  – 2%
• Dynamics of addiction – 2%
• Interventions / Treatment approaches (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) – 2%
• Other considerations in the management of Chemical dependency (including but not limited to management of behaviors, family considerations, challenges in the care of patients with chemical dependency – 2%
• References: At least 5 reference sources – 4 of them most be research articles – 3%
• APA style – 3 %

MAXIMUN POINTS – 20%

It accounts for 20% of your final grade