In this assignment, you will identify and summarize a contemporary social issue of your choice. This social issue will become the main topic of your final project, and you will revisit the issue throughout the course as you work on your final project. You can choose a social issue from the topic list below, or you can select a social issue of your choice. After selecting your topic, explain what is happening with the social issue—what is its impact? Who is affected? What do people think about it? Are there any debates surrounding the issue? Also, provide a brief history of how the issue began. For this assessment, you will examine a contemporary social issue using your sociological lens. You will begin by selecting your own contemporary social issue to use as the base of your project. You may use an issue from the list provided below or choose an issue of interest to you that you find in the news or media, or perhaps one you encounter in your daily life. Topic Selection: To begin this project, you will identify and summarize the contemporary social issue you selected and find at least one scholarly source, citing resources to strengthen your summary. Explain what is happening in the issue, and provide a brief history of how the issue began. Rubric Guidelines for Submission: This milestone must be a minimum of one page in length, a Word document, and written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. All references should be cited in APA format. The resources below from the Shapiro Library are great starting points as you work to create and compile citations.

The topic is drug and alcohol abuse 

MUST BE ORIGINAL AND IN APA AS WELL AS FORMATTED CORRECTLY