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examine one specific policy as it applies to mental health or addictions (e.g. the Mental Health Act, CTOs, the response to the opioid crisis, etc that is considered to have serious flaws or omissions, or a policy area for which there is no current policy to address the social issue.

Students will examine the scholarly literature and prepare a succinct and concise policy brief about their proposed change, amendment, revision, or new policy/legislation. A policy brief is a very brief yet dense document that outlines:

1) the problem being addressed,

2) the importance of addressing the problem through policy/rationale,

3) what currently exists and how the proposed legislation/change will address it,

4) the actual policy change or development, and

5) its anticipated challenges or limitations.</p>) that is considered to have serious flaws or omissions, or a policy area for which there is no current policy to address the social issue. Students will examine the scholarly literature and prepare a succinct and concise policy brief about their proposed change, amendment, revision, or new policy/legislation. A policy brief is a very brief yet dense document that outlines: 1) the problem being addressed, 2) the importance of addressing the problem through policy/rationale, 3) what currently exists and how the proposed legislation/change will address it, 4) the actual policy change or development, and 5) its anticipated challenges or limitations.