Substance abuse & health

Substance abuse & health

Assessment 3 involves you choosing a health topic of interest to you, providing a comprehensive analysis of the issue and exploring the implications for practice. This is to be organised as a powerpoint (pp) presentation – or equivalent document – of approximately 15 minutes and comprising of no more than 1500 words.

See also the briefing notes and the marking grid for more information and to be discussed in Week 9 lecture.

Possible Topics

Topic ideas which can be used for Assessment 3:

  1. Obesity, body image & health
  2. Mental illness, recovery and stigma
  3. Mental health systems of care
  4. Chronic illness – one of these – diabetes, heart disease, cancer, renal failure etc
  5. Substance abuse & health (I’m interested in this topic)
  6. Poverty, wealth & health
  7. HIV/AIDS & health
  8. Violence – choose one focus – eg domestic violence, detention of refugees, child abuse & bullying in schools – & health
  9. Workplace safety & health – eg police workforce and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Returned soldiers and suicide
  10. Or choose a population group – women, youth, older people etc – & health