Where do I find articles on Addiction and how it is affecting society today?
Answer
On the library homepage, go to the Find Articles button. On the Find Articles & More page, scroll through the alphabetical list of databases until you find SIRS Issues Researcher.
In SIRS, you can search for the subject "substance abuse" or find this subject in the list of leading issues in the Pro vs. Con section by clicking on the More Issues link. You will find different resources on this subject including articles and statistics.
If you need to find peer reviewed articles, on the Find Articles & More page, try searching in the database ProQuest Central. In this database, you can limit to full text articles and peer reviewed sources by checking the boxes for these options. You may want to search for:
drug addiction AND social costs
substance abuse AND families