Describe your existing knowledge about substance abuse in globalization

You might describe your personal experience with the topic, what you learned in school, or what your assumptions are about substance abuse

Apply the history lens to your topic.

Using the language of history as it is defined in your resources and academic journals, how would you write about your topic? What events and dates have occurred that are important to your topic? Has the significance of the topic diminished or shifted with time? Who are the authors of the historical record(s) related to your topic?

Apply the humanities lens to your topic.

Using the language of the humanities as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in humanities-focused journals, how would you write about your topic? What meaning does your topic have within cultures? How do people express themselves with regards to your topic? What are people's lived experiences with your topic?

Apply the natural and applied sciences lens to your topic.

Using the language of the natural and applied sciences as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in natural and applied sciences-focused journals, how would you write about your topic? How might the scientific method be used to examine some aspect of your topic? How might your topic relate to the physical or material world? Are there any challenges to viewing your topic objectively?

Apply the social science lens to your topic.

Using the language of the social sciences as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in social science-focused journals, how would you write about your topic? Who is affected by your topic? How might your topic affect interpersonal relationships? What social structures and systems relate to your topic?