Chapter Six: Addiction Across the Life Span
A needs assessment for professional sex workers has found that manyof them are survivors of childhood sexual abuse and have learned tocope by drinking or using painkillers. Government officials aretrying to decide what type of program to fund that will help dealwith this problem: Treatment based on abstinence from all alcoholand drugs; Harm reduction (focusing on how to use drugs in a safemanner); or Criminal law enforcement (targeting people who areinvolved in prostitution and drug use). Analyze the ethical issuesrelated to these alternatives, taking into account values such asclient self-determination, respect for all people, access toresources, public safety, individual safety, and promotion ofpublic health. Which of these three proposals do you believe wouldbe the most effective in addressing this issue and why?
Chapter Six: Addiction Across the Life Span
A needs assessment for professional sex workers has found that manyof them are survivors of childhood sexual abuse and have learned tocope by drinking or using painkillers. Government officials aretrying to decide what type of program to fund that will help dealwith this problem: Treatment based on abstinence from all alcoholand drugs; Harm reduction (focusing on how to use drugs in a safemanner); or Criminal law enforcement (targeting people who areinvolved in prostitution and drug use). Analyze the ethical issuesrelated to these alternatives, taking into account values such asclient self-determination, respect for all people, access toresources, public safety, individual safety, and promotion ofpublic health. Which of these three proposals do you believe wouldbe the most effective in addressing this issue and why?
