Historical and Cultural Aspects of Addictive Substances

The earliest records of humanity show that humans have used addictive substances since the beginning. These substances have been used by priests/priestesses and traditional healers in particular, and by the population in general. Drug use is not new. Even pathological use was also described in antiquity. Marc-Antoine Crocq, M.D., is the writer of the main article that you will find with this discussion. It provides a perspective on human’s cultural history with addictive substances, as well as what Dr. Crocq feels are the historical roots of addiction science. Please focus on the first section of the article on the cultural patterns of use which actually contains more on the historical roots than does the second section that has a heading that identifies it as the historical roots section.

After thoughtfully reading the article, using APA Style with your citations and references listings, write about what you found to be the most interesting or relevant concept or information that you learned and why. You do not need to write a heading or in double-space.

In your post, you must cite at least one more recent reference, list it properly in the references section in your post, and tell how it supports what you learned. Seek to include quality/scholarly peer-reviewed references in your documentation. Minimize the use of popular media Internet websites for your sources. Please see the discussion about APA Style and sources in the Academic Honesty section at the beginning of this course, as well as the PowerPoint entitled, “The Nature of Science, Scientific Research, and How to Find Credible Sources.” Submit your primary post by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, Aug. 26th.

Historical and Cultural Aspects of Man’s Relationship With Addictive Drugs.pdf

Additionally, you must also comment on at least one classmate’s post (your response post). In your comments, please address what you think may have been the “stronger points” and the “weaker points” of their discussion. If you feel their discussion was lacking in some way, please offer some ideas about how it might be made more effective. If you do not feel there are any “weaker points” in your classmate’s narrative, please indicate this in your comments. You may use references to support your position. Please be courteous and considerate in your comments. Submit your response post to a classmate by 11:59 PM on Thursday, Aug. 27th.

There is a grading rubric for your primary post (worth 15 pts.), and for your response post to a classmate (worth 10 pts.)–25 pts. maximum on each assignment. This rubric is your guide for how to obtain the most points for your discussion submissions. I include a copy of it in the introductory material to this course.

Reference:

Crocq, M-A. (2007). Historical and cultural aspects of man’s relationship with addictive drugs. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 9(4), 355-360.