Access the Mouse Party interactive module. Select one mouse, influenced by the drug of your choice, and complete the simulation by viewing all of the relevant slides. Next, perform a web search on the drug you selected and locate additional resources that will help you answer the following:
- Briefly describe why you chose this drug and how many people are estimated to be using/abusing it.
- Explain how the drug influences both the brain and behavior.
- Discuss what you think (if anything) needs to be done to combat addiction to this substance and provide a rationale for your position.
Your initial post must be a minimum of 200 words and utilize at least two scholarly source (e.g., the course textbook, a peer-reviewed article from the Ashford University Library, or a professional web source), cited according to APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.