RESEARCH PAPER ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMID LATIN AMERICA EIGHT TO TEN PAGES sources listed at the bottomThe body of the paper (not including the title page, abstract, or references) should be 8-10 pages.  Reserve the use of direct quotes for the most significant information that it would be difficult to put into your own words and cite.  Do not use lengthy quotes (no quotes that are 40 or more words).   Introduction: One paragraph where you introduce the paper. Do not use a heading for the introductory paragraph.  This goes below the paper title (centered and bold at the top of the first page of text, which will be p. 3). ½ page Keep in mind, that each section below must be based on your research from journal articles (not blogs, newspaper articles, books, or book reviews).  There should be citations in each section of the body of your paper.  Do not use first person pronouns (I/we/me/my/myself, for example) as research papers are not based on opinion or personal perspective. While you can use our course textbook as an additional source, do not rely too heavily on it, as the majority of your paper should be based on current research from journal articles. Cultural Awareness In the first section, include recent research on the topic and culture.  Give recent statistics (prevalence rates, information on geographic or population clusters). Aim to include what is important for colleagues to know to best work with this population to meet the specific need you are researching. Some examples of information to explore here include: family dynamics (child-rearing practices, parental roles, obligations of children to parents, nature of relationships among family members, kinship bonds, gender roles, aging, extended family, clan, role of elders, tribal councils, etc.); political and economic concerns (poverty and income levels, value of education, unemployment, reservations/Bureau of Indian Affairs, immigration, etc.); communication (bilingualism, nonverbal/body language, personal space, problem-solving, silence, eye movement, music/dance/art as communication, concept of time).  3-4 pages Counseling Approach In the second section, identify specific strategies and approaches to use with this population to address the needs explored in the previous section.  Have you ever gone to a conference where the presenter spent the entire time talking about what the problem was, and you thought to yourself, now what?  This section is just as important as the previous section.  Devote equal space to researching and explaining strategies, approaches, and methods for meeting the need.  Identify specific counseling therapies and techniques that you believe would work best with this population, explaining why and how you would use this approach.  Some examples of popular counseling therapies include existential therapy, behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, rational emotive behavior-therapy, reality therapy, family systems theory, solution-focused therapy, narrative .

1. RESEARCH PAPER ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMID LATIN
AMERICA EIGHT TO TEN PAGES sources listed at the
bottomThe body of the paper (not including the title page,
abstract, or references) should be 8-10 pages. Reserve the use
of direct quotes for the most significant information that it
would be difficult to put into your own words and cite. Do not
use lengthy quotes (no quotes that are 40 or more words).
Introduction: One paragraph where you introduce the paper. Do
not use a heading for the introductory paragraph. This goes
below the paper title (centered and bold at the top of the first
page of text, which will be p. 3). ½ page
Keep in mind, that each section below must be based on your
research from journal articles (not blogs, newspaper articles,
books, or book reviews). There should be citations in each
section of the body of your paper. Do not use first person
pronouns (I/we/me/my/myself, for example) as research papers
are not based on opinion or personal perspective. While you can
use our course textbook as an additional source, do not rely too
heavily on it, as the majority of your paper should be based on
current research from journal articles.
Cultural Awareness
In the first section, include recent research on the topic and
culture. Give recent statistics (prevalence rates, information on
geographic or population clusters). Aim to include what is
important for colleagues to know to best work with this

2. population to meet the specific need you are researching. Some
examples of information to explore here include: family
dynamics (child-rearing practices, parental roles, obligations of
children to parents, nature of relationships among family
members, kinship bonds, gender roles, aging, extended family,
clan, role of elders, tribal councils, etc.); political and economic
concerns (poverty and income levels, value of education,
unemployment, reservations/Bureau of Indian Affairs,
immigration, etc.); communication (bilingualism,
nonverbal/body language, personal space, problem-solving,
silence, eye movement, music/dance/art as communication,
concept of time). 3-4 pages
Counseling Approach
In the second section, identify specific strategies and
approaches to use with this population to address the needs
explored in the previous section. Have you ever gone to a
conference where the presenter spent the entire time talking
about what the problem was, and you thought to yourself, now
what? This section is just as important as the previous section.
Devote equal space to researching and explaining strategies,
approaches, and methods for meeting the need. Identify
specific counseling therapies and techniques that you believe
would work best with this population, explaining why and how
you would use this approach. Some examples of popular
counseling therapies include existential therapy, behavior
therapy, cognitive therapy, rational emotive behavior-therapy,
reality therapy, family systems theory, solution-focused
therapy, narrative therapy, and creative arts therapies. I
encourage you to look for non-Western based counseling
approaches to write about in this section or consider how you
could adapt Western-based approaches. You may want to
search for culture AND counseling; for example, Latin
Americans AND counseling. 3-4 pages

3. Religious and Spiritual Application
In the final section, give biblical application to the topic you
have been examining. Specifically examine counseling, life
coaching, and/or human services from a faith-based approach.
For example, if your paper looked at substance abuse, explore
research on faith-based programs, and discuss why this would
be meaningful for the culture you are focusing on. Explore the
unique beliefs, values, ways of thinking, and expressing faith,
religion, and spirituality in the culture you are researching.
What is typically viewed as the role of the church for this
culture? What is the common view of life after death? 1 page
Conclusion
End with a concise Conclusion paragraph where you summarize
what you covered in the paper and include ideas for future
research needed on this topic. ½ page
References
References: Begin on a new page. Center (and bold) the
References heading at the top of the page. You need at least 10
peer-reviewed journal articles dated within the past 5 years, in
an alphabetized list. Every source that you include in the
references should be cited in your paper. Double-space.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the
SafeAssign plagiarism tool.
THESE ARE THE SOURCES TO USE FOR THE RESEARCH .
Alvarez J;Jason LA;Olson BD;Ferrari JR;Davis MI;
(2018). Substance abuse prevalence and treatment among
Latinos and Latinas. Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18192207/.

4. The article allows readers to gain insight regarding the
attributes of Latinos in the United States. There are several
epidemiological surveys under review. These play a role in the
current state of drug abuse today. It consists of a review
administered since 2001 which expanded our information about
the pervasiveness of substance abuse. It also causes disorders
and simultaneous mental illnesses among Latinos. (Alvarez
J;Jason LA;Olson BD;Ferrari JR;Davis MI;, 2018)
Giacomello, C. (2017, September 5). Women and Drug Policies
in Latin America: A Critical Review of the United Nations
Resolution 'Mainstreaming a Gender Perspective in
Drug‐Related Policies and Programmes'. Wiley Online Library.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/hojo.12216.
The influence of the major drug regulation mechanism has
changed. This change pertains to the exposure of women
engaged in both drug trade, and drug use. Global organizations
and groups are creating a didactic about women interconnecting
with these drugs, and the necessity of a gender viewpoint of
drug policies. The articles contains experiences of detained
women. It is claimed that organization & victimization
cooperate against the stereotype of women as victims.
Jiménez-Molina, Á., Franco, P., Martínez, V., Martínez, P.,
Rojas, G., & Araya, R. (2019, August 19). Internet-Based
Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Mental
Disorders in Latin America: A Scoping Review. Frontiers.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00664/f
ull.
In Latin America, particularly among socioeconomically vulner
able communities, there

5. is a large discrepancy in the provision of medical services.
More specifically, the treatment of mental disorders.
There is a remarkable difference in government mental healthca
re
costs and the cost of disease associated with it.
The journal discusses that an increase in technological advances
and access to internet can help overcome the gap. It will allow
for broadened, low-cost mental health care. (Jiménez-Molina et
al., 2019)
JPPD. Caulkins, A. M. S. K., SJ. Ferrando, Z. F., JD. Schulden,
M. F. L., HA. Whiteford, L. D., K. Johnson, Z. P., F. Fiestas, J.
P., … G. Melnick, G. D. L. (2017). Quality measurers of
therapeutic communities for substance dependence: an
international collaborative study survey in Latin America.
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13011-017-0129-y.
This journal discusses an interconnection between substances
and disorders, which have become pervasive in Latin America.
Unfortunately, Latin America is in short supply regarding
information about treatment strategies. A popularly discussed
treatment strategy is Therapeutic Communities. There is
effectiveness and positive feedback on said studies. A
longitudinal study helped display a new form of positive
treatment.
López Daza, G. A., & Gómez García, C. F. (2017). The
Legalization through Judicial Ways of the Consumption
... Asian Journal of Social Science Studies.
http://journal.julypress.com/index.php/ajsss/article/download/10
6/104.

6. Mexico has been identified as one of the world's major drug traf
ficking countries in Latin America and worldwide. The battle ag
ainst drugs has created a real war and a relentless obstacle, as
at least a reduction to this crisis has been pursued with constant
laws and policies.
In Mexico, narcotics regulation is laid down in the 1984 Genera
l Health Statute, the Act also
governs all else on drugs as laid down in the 1994 amendments t
o the Federal Penal Code. (López Daza & Gómez García, 2017)
The governing of drugs continued with a code being enforced,
August 21st 2009. This mandate lead to the very well-known
“Drug trafficking act.”
Lopez-Tamayo, R., Seda, A., & Jason, L. A. (2016,
August). The Role of Familismo and Acculturation as
Moderators of the Association Between Family Conflict and
Substance Abuse on Latino Adult Males. Public health (Fairfax,
Va.).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5354469/.
This journal discusses the major research gaps between Latino
adults who completed substance abuse treatment. Familismo is a
latin cultural value. The reasoning behind the study is to
evaluate the moderating effect of familismo based on the social
control theory. There are results shown in various forms of
“three way” interaction. The cultural value will play a good role
in furthering multicultural studies.
Pacurucu‐Castillo, S. F., Ordóñez‐Mancheno, J. M.,
Hernández‐Cruz, A., & Alarcón, R. D. (2019). World Opioid

7. and Substance Use Epidemic: A Latin American
Perspective. Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice, 1(1),
32–38. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20180009
The annual penetration rate of opioid users accounts for 0.6-0.8
of the global population, and the most common age range is 15
to 64 years old. Not long ago, the term "opioid" has been used
to identify naturally occurring alkaloids, synthetics, etc. In
2017, there was a declaration of the opioid crisis. In Latin
America, the use of certain drugs by women over the age of
fourteen is widespread. An in-depth research will clearly show
that there should be a way to prevent the opioid crisis.
Telles, A. C. (2019). Mothers, Warriors and Lords: Gender(ed)
Cartographies of the US War on Drugs in Latin
America. Contexto Internacional, 41(1), 15–38.
https://doi.org/10.1590/s0102-8529.2019410100002
US rhetoric on the drug war perceptibly shifted to a hyper-
masculinization of the image of the drug fighter of the United
States. This employed as a result of moral deterioration of the
social body of the country by the feminization of drug use. This
feminization of drug use was antagonized by hyper-aggressive
male depictions of drug cartels in Latin America. It was aided
by a feminized figure of said drug warrior, who acts for the
positive protectors of idealized femininity. (Telles, A. C.
(2019).
Troya, M. I., Bartlam, B., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (2018, May
28). Involving the public in health research in Latin America:
making the case for mental health. Revista Panamericana de
Salud Pública.
https://www.scielosp.org/article/rpsp/2018.v42/e45/.
This journal discusses the lack of research in the mental health
region. It is said that the lack of the research in this mental

8. health field has contributed to disease. It furthers into ways to
encourage health services and research. “Patient and Public
Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) has been increasingly
encouraged in health services and research over the last two
decades” (Troya et al., 2018) The concept had progressed and
will be used in health research in Latin America.
Vera San Juan, N. (1970, January 1). Defining and measuring
personal recovery from ill mental health, with an emphasis on
Latin America. British Library EThOS - Search and order theses
online.
https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.810883.
The substantial difference between the goal of mental health pol
icies and programs to become treatment oriented and the lack of
consumer methods of recovery and assessment instruments
informs this initiative.
The ultimate purpose of this journal is therefore to identify reco
very and provide a framework in
assessing recovery from a consumer and informal profession vie
wpoint, based on a community in Latin America. Between the
carers and consumers, there are set recovery goals. The studies
will show more progressive ways to discuss mental health.
Factor analysis and item content evaluation suggested the
measure represented the unidimensional construct of Individual
Recovery proposed in Studies 1 and 2. (Vera San Juan, 1970)