Social Issue: Drug Abuse (Annotated Bibliography Sample)
For this assignment, you will choose a social problem and start to explore research that has been conducted on the topic. You will search the APUS library and other reputable, scholarly websites and find 3 sources (journal articles) that have studied your social problem in some capacity. The sources should be no more than five years old.
Instructions:
Choose one social problem
Search the APUS library, Google scholar, and other reputable scholarly sites to find 3 research studies on your topic. The three journal articles should be no more than five years old. Do not use unverifiable secondary sites such as Wikipedia, ask.com, about.com, and similar. Use only scholarly sources (journal articles).
Complete the following-attached worksheet for each of your three journal articles. DO NOT submit the assignment as an essay. You must insert your answers on the actual worksheet and submit the worksheet.
Summary - What are the researchers exploring and why? What were they trying to discover or uncover? Be specific.
Key study results - What did the researcher find? Be specific.
How does this fit your topic - You need to explain how the article specifically fits "your" topic. You want to say something like, this article fits my topic because..........(then state).
General requirements:
Submissions should be typed, double-spaced, 1" margins, times new roman 12 pt font, and saved as .doc, .docx, .pdf.
Use APA format for citations and references
View the grading rubric so you understand how you will be assessed on this Assignment.
Disclaimer- Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.
This course has "Resubmission" status if you need to submit multiple documents as part of your Assignment. Resubmission of an Assignment after it is graded, to attempt a better grade, is not permitted.
Annotated Bibliography
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March 10, 2023
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Article 1
APA Reference
Cirronis, & Biasucci. (2020, October 9). Neonatal abstinence syndrome and intra-uterine growth restriction. Wiley Online Library, 128(4). https://doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.13514
Summary (2 to 3 sentences)
Misuse of butalbital-containing combination medications by pregnant women that causes intrauterine growths linked to caffeine and neonatal abstinence syndrome. An examination of prescription drug usage patterns in the treatment of headaches in the US BCM is also prohibited in some nations because of the possibility of abuse, headaches from excessive use, and withdrawal symptoms.
Key Study Results (2 to3 sentences)
The use of medication by expectant women, especially those who experience headaches, should be closely observed by medical professionals. Combination medications might include multiple active ingredients that could be harmful or fatal to the developing fetus and newborn.
How does the article relate with your topic? (2 to 3 sentences)
It discusses drug usage, but not the kind that we typically see, making it pertinent to my topic. Included in it is newborn abstinence syndrome, generally known as (NAS). Expectant mothers who abuse or are addicted to drugs are more likely to experience this.
If you met with authors think of question you would ask them that relates to the study (1 sentence)
Do drug-abusing pregnant women deserve to have children, in your opinion?
Article 2
APA Reference
Wheeler, Rhymer, Lynch, & Tamama. (2019, February 29). Newly Emerging Drugs Abuse and Detection Methods. American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 149(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqx138
Summary (2-3 sentences)
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