Simon ClintonMy attention getter for this poster is the combination of the visual (picture of prison) and the…Dec 21, 2017Dec 21, 2017
Simon ClintonLetter to a Future Hybrid 214 StudentDear student of the future,Dec 20, 2017Dec 20, 2017
Simon ClintonBlog Post #9In the last few blog posts I have been asking the question, “Does the punishment and imprisonment of drug abusers help in the struggle…Dec 4, 2017Dec 4, 2017
Simon ClintonBlog Post #8: Saying ‘No’ to Prisons and JailsTwo weeks ago, I asked a question: Does the punishment and imprisonment of drug abusers help in the struggle against addiction? I ‘framed…Nov 13, 2017Nov 13, 2017
Simon ClintonBlog Post #7: Saying ‘Yes’ to Prisons & JailsHello, and welcome to blog post #7. Last week in blog post #6, I posed this question: “Does the punishment and imprisonment of drug abusers…Nov 5, 2017Nov 5, 2017
Simon ClintonFraming the DebateThere is an ongoing conversation in the U.S. about drug addiction. The way that this country has historically handle addicts has been…Oct 30, 2017Oct 30, 2017
Simon ClintonRhetorical AnalysisIn the New York Times article “Can You Get Over an Addiction?” Maia Szalavitz effectively argues that addiction is not a disease or a moral…Oct 23, 2017Oct 23, 2017
Simon ClintonImportant Events Shaping the Modern U.S. Drug LandscapeIn 1971, President Richard Nixon addressed the nation in a live press conference. In this conference, he looked into the camera and…Oct 2, 2017Oct 2, 2017
Simon ClintonThe Complex Causes of AddictionA common sentiment regarding substance abuse in the United States is that addiction is a moral character defect. From this viewpoint, those…Sep 25, 2017Sep 25, 2017
Simon ClintonTopic Background: AddictionDrug addiction in the United States is very often stigmatized and criminalized. Rather than approaching drug abuse from a public health…Sep 18, 2017Sep 18, 2017
