You will research substance use disorder legislation in your region and reflect on ethical implications for individuals, organizations, and communities.

Instructions:

Step 1: Review and Research

Review the learning resources on the steps of policy-making and on ethical implications at the individual, organizational, and community levels of substance use disorder legislation. Then, research legislation in your region pertaining to substance use disorders.

Step 2: Reflect

In 400-500 words, write a reflection on the implications of the regional legislation you chose. It should include:

• A brief introduction to your chosen legislation (quoted and cited)

• State why you chose to reflect on the particular choice

• Briefly clarify what is meant by individual, organizational, and community levels 

• State what you understand by the term “ethical implications” as it applies to legislation

• Reflect on the ethical implications of your chosen legislation at each level

Step 3: Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. “Post to forum.” Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

You will discuss how legislation ensures the quality of public health and how it shapes the progression of public health.

Instructions:

Step 1: Review and Identify

Review the learning resources on how legislation ensures the quality of public health, and look at the role of the IHR (2005).

Step 2: Discuss

In 300-400 words, write a discussion on the role of legislation in ensuring quality public health and for progression in the field.
Your discussion should include: 

• What you think is the importance of having legislation in public health and how it encourages countries to strive for a level of quality in public health. 

• Your views on how legislation has shaped and facilitated public health progression and how you think it will continue to do this in the future.

• Make sure to use at least one example to support your arguments for each of the points above.

Step 3: Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. “Post to forum.” Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

You are provided with two examples of legislation related to health protection, promotion, and well-being internationally and based in Europe. You are required to research and compare these examples with the equivalent regulation in your country.

Instructions:

Step 1: Review and Research

Review the provided international and European legislation:

• International Health Regulations (2005) [Visions and Goals pages 13 to 16]  

• Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Article 168 (protection of public health)

• Then, research similar legislation in your country.

Step 2: Evaluate

In 900-1000 words, you will now evaluate and compare the three pieces of legislation. Your evaluation should:

• Compare and discuss how well each legislation achieves health protection, promotion, and well-being. 

• State which of the three you think will hold a country’s government most accountable if public health standards and duties are not held, and why. 

• State if you think any legislation seems more powerful or effective than the others, and why?

Step 3: Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”