Social Sciences

Social Science. An Introduction to the Study of Society.17th Edition, by Elgin Hunt and David Colander. e-Book ISBN- 9780429019555

For your first essay, you will begin to think about how the social sciences can be used to address social problems. Read the instructions and guidelines below carefully and review the grading rubric before submitting your work.

Instructions:

Find a NEWS article that addresses a current social problem facing your community (local, national, or global) that you are concerned about. (A news article is an article from a media source like a newspaper or magazine such as the New York Times, FOX, The Washington Post, VICE, etc. that addresses a current event. It does not include sources like Wikipedia, eHow, dictionaries, academic journals, or other information websites.)

Write a minimum 300-word essay that answers the following questions:
Based on the article you chose, what is the social problem and who does it impact?
How can the social sciences be used to research the issue? Name specific methods and disciplines from Chapter 1.
What are some solutions you can think of to address the issue?
Guidelines:

Your essay should:
be a total of 300 words or more.
The 300-word limit DOES NOT include the questions, names, titles, and references.
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have factual information from the textbook and/or appropriate articles and websites.
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ANSWER

Social Problem

Drug abuse is currently among the leading social problems in the US. The New York Times article by Brody (2021) claims that the problem affects almost the entire society. among the most affected are young families with schooling-going children. The main reason for the claim is that these individuals rely on their families for almost all the education needs. However, addiction to such drugs limits their academic success, making the parents discontinue related support.

The parents are equally affected especially they are addicts of the use of marijuana. Brody posits that such spend most of the time consuming the drugs, thus making limited time for the families. The widespread use of medical marijuana has been blamed for its high prevalence among women in the US. According to Brody (2021), women have realized that that the drugs relieve pain much faster, hence their preference for its use despite being aware of the side effects.

The social sciences can be used to address the issue through gathering analyzing and presenting empirical data to the affected individuals and drug control agencies. The current situation presents a case in which marijuana has been made legal in most states making it difficult for law enforcement agencies to reign in the addicts. Offering information that can scare of make the marijuana users aware of the adverse effects of the habit is therefore among the most effective ways through the social sciences can help address the problem. I think that allowing the use of the drug under prescription can also help reduce its impact on society. For example, selling it in specific doses to those in need can reduce the impact of having it used freely and in hiding. Limiting the age of its users can also help solve the problem.

References

Brody, J. E. (2021). Medical Marijuana Is Not Regulated as Most Medicines Are. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/well/live/medical-marijuana.html