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each week Discussion with one paragraph reply. Week 7: Drugs Both legal and
illegal drugs are all around us on a daily basis. While most people think of
prescriptions and illegal drugs when we talk about drugs, it goes far beyond
that. Caffeine is a very widespread drug and is present in chocolate, soda, and
coffee. How do drugs become outlawed in a society? What influences the
selection of drugs to be regulated? What are the political factors influencing
drug control and regulation? What are the religious factors affecting drug use
and control? Week 7: Life at 75 Consider how you envision your life to be when
you hit the age of 75. What would be different, what would be the same,
what would you do for recreation, what would be easiest,
what would be most difficult, etc. Then, evaluate how older adults are viewed
and treated by society as well as some of the typical stereotypes, stigmas, and
labels. Week 8: Extreme Behavior When is extreme behavior normal? Should we
consider obviously dangerous and trill-seeking behavior as abnormal? Consider
people who are avid rock climbers, road racers, or skydivers. Many would
describe their motivations for thrill seeking in personality terms. “I just
like speed.” “I like being on the edge.” Would people who risk their lives be
candidates for a personality disorder diagnosis, or is it only when their
extreme behavior bothers other people that it becomes diagnostic?