First, read the following article: Johnston, L.D., Miech, R.A., O'Malley, P.M., Bachman, J.G., Schulenberg,J.E., & Patrick, M.E. (2018). Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use,

First, read the following article:

Johnston, L.D., Miech, R.A., O'Malley, P.M., Bachman, J.G.,  Schulenberg,J.E., & Patrick, M.E. (2018). Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2017: Overview, key findings on adolescent drug use. http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/148123

or simply click below either place for the PDF file: https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/148123/Overview%202018%20FINAL%20print%201-30.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 

PDF file, Monitoring the future

Note that the Johnston et al (2018) article is not from an academic journal article. It is, however, known nationally as a very credible paper. The proper APA citation for your References section is:

Johnston, L.D., Miech, R.A., O'Malley, P.M., Bachman, J.G.,  Schulenberg,J.E., & Patrick, M.E. (2018). Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2017: Overview, key findings on adolescent drug use. Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan. http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/148123 

The Johnston et al. (2018) article is a long one, but there are a lot of graphs and reading is very interesting. Don't wait to read this at the last minute. 

This activity calls you to reflect on your present occupation or expected career and use the knowledge provided in the Johnston et al. (2018) article to describe the kinds of issues or problems you have faced, you are facing now,  or will be facing. You can do this regardless of your specific occupation or career goals. You may take the perspective of a parent, retail worker, teacher, probation officer, police officer, or whatever. Address the questions:

1. What challenges do you anticipate facing from the use and abuse of drugs in your future (or present) position? Consider your work environment.
2. How can you be better prepared to meet those challenges?
3. List three things that you learned from this article that you will perhaps "take with you" after this class is over. That is, information you're likely to remember? Elaborate here. Don't be superficial. Supply some details
4. In addition, find at least one academic journal article published since 2000 that relates to some aspect of the Johnston et al. (2018) article. Describe how this journal article relates or sheds light on any issue, or assertion, or conclusion that you read in Johnston et al.   Remember, let the reader know you read the full-text article, and not merely a summary; elaborate, provide some details from your academic journal article. A good way to do this is to provide details as well as comment on any strengths and/or weaknesses of the journal article.

Review the Paper Grading Rubric  in your RESOURCES section. In addition, before you begin your research paper, read the following short handouts available down at the RESOURCES section of your MODULES page:  (1) Definition of an Academic Journal; (2)  APA Style;  (3)  Things to Remember about Your Research Paper; (4) How to Write a Better Research Paper; and (5) Plagiarism and the 6 Word Rule.  Then check out the model papers.  Finally, begin collecting information about your paper and making an outline/writing.

Turning in your research assignment paper requires that you submit it in two places:

1. First, submit your paper to be graded (you will see the submission page, by clicking "Next" at the bottom of this page.
2. Second, post your completed paper in the Week 6, "Johnston et al., Monitoring the Future" forum (discussion board).  You will see the Discussion Board on the page after your file submission page.  Here, other students may read your paper and, if they wish, make a positive/productive comment about it; no criticisms, only give compliments and/or identify an interesting aspect of the paper you enjoyed. Any comments made here are not part of the "Class Participation" activity. Comments here do not generate points and are strictly optional