Choose an historic American time period from the following list: 1700-1750, 1750-1800, 1800-1850, 1850-1900, 1900-1950, 1950-2000 Next, analyze various aspects of American culture in terms of drug use and abuse such as legislation, the media''s relationship to drug use, drug use and advertising, drug cultivation in the Old West, drug use and abuse during war times, etc. for a specific time period. Alternatively, you may focus on a specific drug and analyze its use and abuse during a specific time periods mentioned above Criteria: Ask yourself the following questions. Purpose for Writing Did you describe the specified time period and various aspects of American culture as it relates to drug use and abuse? Do you have a clear Purpose for your paper? Did you state the Major Topics clearly? Did you appropriately relate culture and drug use and abuse? Research Is your research Current? Did you use Credible Sources? Did you answer all the questions in a Substantive manner? Does the research material Encompass the entire time period? Content Is your content Accurate? Is your content Comprehensive enough to address the topic? Did you present the material in a Clear and Concise manner to provide easy readability? Did you use appropriate Reference material to support major statements?