Discussion - To what degree does the perception

Discussion

To what degree does the perception of substance use as a crime versus an illness affect policy designed to reduce substance use?

To what degree do perceptions of mental health and substance abuse affect treatment services?

How do perceptions of vulnerable and disenfranchised populations affect the choice to treat or incarcerate individual with mental health or substance use issues?

Respond to two colleagues in one of the following ways:

• Respectfully state and provide evidence as to why you do not support their perspective.
• Support a perspective that aligns with yours by providing additional evidence and/or analysis.