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CRJ4500—Classmate Discussion Responses—Due Saturday 11/18/17 @ 6pm

Topic:

Opioids are on the rise in this country.  Some people are using them for pain that has been properly prescribed by a physician.  Some get hooked on this drug and will try to get it anywhere they can.  For example: kids will take their parents pills, others might harm their dog or cat or other animals to get it, some will buy them off the street.  Here in Arizona, if a baby is born to a mother who is hooked on Opioids and this shows up in the baby, the hospital is required to report this to the authorities.  It is very difficult to see a baby go through withdrawals and can have possible repercussions on the child later down the road.  Should the parent be arrested for using Opioids during pregnancy?  Should the parent loose custody of the baby?  What solution would you recommend?

All discussion post must include citations, list references, NO ABSTRACT and you cannot say “I agree”. You must reply to THREE of your classmates. A minimum of 150 words each.

Textbook for CRJ4500: Goode, E. (2015). Drugs in American Society. [9th ed] Stony Brook University: New York, New York: McGraw Hill Education.

1st Person Abby: On October 9, 2017, NBC News ran a story in Johnson City, Tennessee about a baby that was born addicted to drugs (NBC News, 2017). The story also reported that the number of babies born under the same pretense has quadrupled over the past 15 years, more specifically East Tennessee, with some counties reaching eight times the national average (NBC News, 2017). Clearly, this is a problem that is only getting bigger with every year that passes. My question is, "How can a mother knowingly and willingly do harm to her child?" The punishment for these offenses is not enough. 

In my opinion, drug use during pregnancy is the same as attempted murder, and if the child dies, it should carry the weight of premeditated murder. The thought of someone harming a child, especially a newborn baby absolutely disgusts me. Children are given to us by God. He holds parents responsible for another human life. I cannot help but believe that if you break the trust that the good  Lord has given you when He gives you a child, you don't deserve another chance. Women who abuse drugs while they are pregnant need to leave the hospital after giving birth and be immediately put into a mandatory treatment facility, upon completion of treatment, they should have to serve a sentence depending on the severity of the child's health. Crimes against children is something I do not take lightly.

Rappleye, H., McHugh, R., & Farrow, R. (2017). Born addicted: the number of opioid-addicted babies is soaring.

 https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/americas-heroin-epidemic/born-addicted-number-opioid-addicted-babies-soaring-n806346  

2nd Person Kenneth: Neonatal abstinence syndrome is a collection of symptoms that babies can have as they are basically withdrawing from opioid's that they were exposed to while the mother was carrying him/her. Symptoms can include tremors, excessive sucking and poor feeding and increased muscle tone. Based on what doctors call a scoring sheet, based on the score, the baby is given doses of opioid's and are weened off. Normally in a couple of days they are allowed to come home. (Siegel & Cheung, 2017)

Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, a pediatrician and professor at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, wrote on the topic and he feels that treating the baby is not the major problem;  sending the baby back to a home where the mother is a pain-addict is the problem. (Siegel & Cheung, 2017)

Taking the thought's of Dr. Sharfstein, it is the home life that the baby would have to go through that would be the problem? Should we send a baby home with someone that has sold her soul to the devil for a drug? A person who will do anything to keep from getting sick? Would the mother leave the child alone to go find her fix? Too many direct questions that would affect the child's safety. I feel that Hospitals, doctors and nurses should be required to report babies born addicted to any drug. The baby/s should be taken, and resources immediately arranged for treatment for the other. Hopefully, the "motherly love" instinct will be strong, and the mother will be a willing participant and receive help. Each case should be handled individually; each addicts circumstances are different. 

Reference

Siegel, R., & Cheung, J. (2017) For newborns exposed to opioids, health issues my be the 

        least of their problems.  National Public Radio. Retrieved 13 November 2017 from:

        https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/06/30/534911289/for-newborns-exposed-to-opioids-health-issues-may-be-the-least-of-their-problems

3rd Person Heather:

Having worked as an x-ray tech at a children’s hospital for six years, I have personally witnessed the heartache of seeing a baby go through withdrawals. In my response, I first want to be careful not to minimize the harm caused to an innocent life as a result of careless decisions made by the mother. I liken using opioids while pregnant to other forms of child abuse, and believe these incidences should indeed be treated like the crimes that they are. I think the parent should be arrested and, more importantly, mandated to treatment. I have emphasized the necessity of substance abuse treatment in multiple discussion forums, and my position is unwavering. From a criminal perspective, however, the evident harm in this case caused to another person requires punitive actions in addition to rehabilitation.

Furthermore, the parent should lose custody. However, with the supervision of the court, and only after specific objectives have been met, the mother should be given the opportunity to regain custody. I know that many people, especially parents, have a hard time conceiving how it is possible for a mother to harm their own child through a selfish act such as drug use. Yet, as an addict in long-term recovery, I have a unique perspective. The influence of drugs can make you do unimaginable things… but, I believe every addict, no matter how hopeless she may appear, has the capacity to change.

ART2010—ASSIGNMENT –Due SUNDAY 11/19/17 @6pm

ASSIGNMENTS/RESEARCH: ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST HAVE THE CORRECT TITLE PAGE, AN ABSTRACT AND A REFERENCE PAGE AND MUST BE IN THE CORRECT APA 6TH EDITION FORMAT. IF THIS DOES NOT APPEAR YOUR PAPER WILL NOT BE GRADED.

MINIMUM OF 1 ½ PAGES

Topic:

Choose two works of architecture that have similarities and differences. Write a short essay in which you compare and contrast these works in terms of art, and their influences. The architecture you choose should NOT be from the course work. Provide links to images of these works in your discussion. Remember to cite the architect and the year it was built (if known).

ART2010—DISCUSSION BORAD – DUE SUNDAY 11/19/17 @ 6PM

All discussion post must include citations, list references, NO ABSTRACT and you cannot say “I agree”. You must reply to Two of your classmates. A minimum of 150 words each.

Topic:

Choose one culture that has been discussed in the lesson or that has been covered in the readings. Write a response to the following question: How does the culture of the people influence their architecture? What does the architecture tell you about the culture? (The material used, the size, the intended function, did they decorate it, etc,).

ART2010 Ebook: (copy link below and paste it in Google)

https://courses.shorter.edu/pluginfile.php/820179/mod_resource/content/2/L5.pdf

1st Person-Eric Moreland:

   I chose the Romans and Roman architect. I am impressed with how they designed buildings with such massive pieces of stone and intrigued with how they built such beautiful buildings with no mechanized equipment such as cranes that would be used today to replicate the building. I believe that due to a great amount a wealth in the region at that time they created massive buildings to represent the wealth and to honor their kings. Their architect also has influence many designs since and several in the U.S especially seen in the government buildings. I have always been a fan of the arches and big columns that is used in their construction. It was for sure very labor intensive process back then from the shaping of the stone to the movement and placement of the stone and columns with only man power. 

2nd Person- Emily Brumbelow:

The culture of people has a vast influence on many things. The culture of people determines more often than not how they dress, their rituals, their gatherings, their beliefs, their families, and usually, their architecture. When you travel from place to place throughout the world, the architecture you see tells a story of the culture of those that live there.

The Egyptians were known for many things. One of the main facets of Egyptian architecture that is present in the minds of most when they think of the Egyptians are the famous pyramid structures. The wisdom and knowledge that it took in order to carefully construct the pyramids is almost unmatched considering the time they were formed. The sheer amount of architectural genius that it took to create the pyramids serves as a direct reflection of the skill and talent present in the Egyptian culture. Not only were the periods beautiful and well constructed, but they actually served a functional purpose. The pyramids were intended to serve as tombs for the pharaohs. The pyramids were constructed out of limestone, pink granite, basalt, and alabaster. The pyramids are very large, and required great skill to complete. The architecture of the Egyptians is minced throughout the nation today, as architects are constantly replicating their work. The architecture of the Egyptians perfectly exhibits just how intriguing their society truly is.