Assignment:
Instructions
For Essay 1 you will need to choose ONE of the two options listed below, related to (respectively), and write an essay addressing the topic.
Option 1: Over the last decade, there has been an increasing awareness of opioid dependence among the general public. Prescription drug abuse is sometimes called an epidemic. Why are opioid analgesics so widely abused?
Option 2: Vision is a complex process involving multiple brain areas. To which areas could changes cause a loss of vision? How would those changes of vision affect your daily life?
Your essay should be based primarily on information from the class textbook and other assigned materials. Other sources may be used sparingly. All sources (including the textbook and assigned class materials) should be cited using correct APA style and you should include an APA style reference page following your essay (even if it only has one reference).
Submit your assignment as a Word (.doc or .docx) file; other formats are not acceptable. Your response should be about 500 words (450 to 550, not counting citations), typed using Time New Roman 12 point font, with 1-inch margins. The text should be left aligned with a right ragged edge and double spaced throughout. NO direct quotes are permitted; all information should be correctly paraphrased.
Use the automatic numbering feature of Word to add right aligned page numbers in the header of your document. Do not include a title page. On the first line of the first page, type your name (no other information required; not included in the word count). On the next line, type the topic you've chosen (option 1 or option 2; not included in the word count). Begin your response on the next line and type your response. The last page of your document should include your APA-style reference section (not included in word count).