This document provides instructions for a 4-5 page research paper on adolescent substance abuse or eating disorders. Students must select one of the topics - substance abuse or eating disorders - and address the posed questions through scholarly research and using a developmental theory. The paper should follow APA style guidelines and demonstrate college-level writing abilities. Students are advised to proofread their work carefully and format it appropriately before submission.

1. Explain how adolescents develop substance abuse problems
Explain how adolescents develop substance abuse problemsExplain how adolescents
develop substance abuse problemsFor this Assignment, select one of the topics listed below,
research the topic using primary sources, and be sure to respond to the questions. The
paper should be 4–5 pages long (body) and should specifically address all parts of the
question.Along with the text, use a minimum of five scholarly journals, books, articles, or
other academic sources. You will find many journal articles pertaining to your topic of
choice.The research paper should:Follow Assignment directions (review grading rubric for
best results).Use correct APA formatting per the APA Publication Manual, 6th
Edition.Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original
materials in Standard American English.Be written in Standard American English and be
clear, specific, and error-free. If needed, be sure to use the Writing Center for help.Your
Assignment should include:Title Page.AbstractBody of the paper (4–5 pages).Reference
Page.Select one of the following for the focus of your paper:Eating DisordersExplain how
eating disorders develop in adolescent females.What risk factors are common amongst
those who develop eating disorders?Using one of the developmental theories that you have
studied, explain how the adolescent’s self-identity is affected by having an eating
disorder.Propose interventions that could be used to reduce the risk of developing an eating
disorder with an adolescent who is still experimenting with food
reduction.PregnancyExplain the impact of early pregnancy in adolescent females. What
developmental issues do they face as a result of the pregnancy?What are the risk factors
that are common amongst pregnant teens or those who impregnate?Using one of the
developmental theories that you have studied, explain how the adolescent’s self-identity is
affected by the pregnancy (could be male or female; be sure to explain).Propose
interventions that could be used to reduce the risk of pregnancy with an adolescent who is
still experimenting with sex and has not gotten pregnant (or has not impregnated).ORDER
NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED, PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERSYou must proofread your paper. But
do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so
indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly.
Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read
over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as
necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious
errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.Use a standard 10
to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers

2. with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over
the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.Likewise,
large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space
between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at
“padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not
fool your professor.The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch
margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to
use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be
hard to follow your argument.