week 1

Which of the risk factors for substance use are present in your community of origin, or a community in which you currently live or work? Are there other factors that were left off the list? 150 words min

When Americans use drink or drug as a rite of passage into adulthood, how does this differ from use of consciousness altering drugs during rites of passage in traditional and/or tribal societies? How can we reconcile a drug-free perspective for American youth with acceptance of rites of passage in tribal and traditional society? 150 words min