In the article, Defining and Addressing the Problem*, Carroll and Miller (2006)

In the article, Defining and Addressing the Problem*, Carroll and Miller (2006) pose a question:
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“Suppose we knew all that science has revealed regarding substance use problems and dependence but had no organized systems for addressing them. Imagine if we could start from scratch to design creative ways to prevent, decrease, and treat substance use problems and disorders. What if we were to set aside all current specialist systems, brand-name treatments, and existing programs, and start from the scientific knowledge base to develop social strategies for combating these problems?’’ (p. 4).
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If the above were true, what differences do you believe we would see in policies related to substance use disorders? How would our culture be different? How would treatment of substance use disorders be different? Discuss your answer in no more than 4 pages, double-spaced. It is expected that you will integrate academic content, cite all sources, and have a reference page (not counted in the 4 pages).
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This assignment may provide evidence of competency for Practice Behavior #11 (Distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research-based knowledge and practice wisdom), Practice Behavior #12 (Analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention and evaluation), Practice Behavior #22 (Use research evidence to inform practice) and/or Practice Behavior #27 (Continuously discover, appraise, and attend to changing locales, populations, scientific and technological developments, and emerging societal trends to provide relevant services). As such, this assignment may be an appropriate product for inclusion in the ePortfolio for those or other practice behaviors.