Any topic (writer’s choice)

Any topic (writer’s choice)

Discuss the plethora of problems facing Urban Youth. Some of the challenges that we may face as social workers in framing the problem. In this assignment, I would like you to write a short essay  describing the prevalence of specific problems/ issues that confront our youth living in urban enclaves. The issues I want you to focus on is Drug/Alcohol Abuse in Baltimore City. Please research the assigned problem and provide some current statistics on the prevalence of that particular problem in a narrative form. Please be sure that the problems reflect the needs/problems of urban youth specifically in Baltimore city (please make a distinction between national statistics and local statistics, and if possible, demographic breakdowns such as race, religion, or socioeconomic status.) Additionally, in section 2 of this paper, please provide some behavioral definitions to frame the problem. This assignment will allow you to build an evidenced-based intervention strategy that is also culturally competent. You must provide proper APA citations to all statistics. Please be sure you have at least 5 current sources in your bibliography