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    Child Abuse

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    Child Abuse Child abuse is one of the biggest problems facing America today. Children whose parents abuse them often turn to a life of crime‚ or suffer physical or mental scars. In severe cases the child may even die. In Saint Louis a boy was attacked by a pack of dogs‚ after he had finished playing basketball at the local court. If his mother had reported him missing he may have been found in time to rescue him‚ instead he bled to death under a tree(De Jong). Of course this is an extreme case of

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    synthetic drugs

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    dangers of synthetic drugs by Arnold‚ Carrie. The Lancet 382.9886 (Jul 6‚ 2013): 15-6. I ’ve selected to talk about synthetic drugs because it ’s one of the fastest growing drugs in the world. Drugs like spice which is a synthetic form of marijuana has been growing. In the military we ’ve had serious issues trying to detect the chemicals use in a monthly urinalysis. The problem with synthetic drugs is each person that produces it uses different products. It ’s hard to determine what ’s exactly in the

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    Elder Abuse

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    ELDER ABUSE IN THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN KENYA A study carried out by HelpAge International – Africa Regional Development Centre and HelpAge Kenya with Support from: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) September 2001 i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Challenge Of Elder Abuse In The Health Sector 1.2 Research Purpose 1.3 Research Methodology 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 Preparatory Work Data Collection Data Processing

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    Models of Abuse

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    Models of Abuse This essay will describe the models of abuse and compare them; there has been some controversy over these and this will be lightly discussed. Psychological Model of Abuse - Also known as emotional or mental abuse Emotional abuse can be described as constantly mistreating a child and therefore affecting their emotional state and development. Emotional abuse can be inflicted upon a child in many different ways; these can include telling a child that they are “worthless

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    Elder Abuse

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    Elder Abuse Jaleesa Nieves 4/12/2014 Elder abuse is the most common type of abuse that gets looked over. People normally do not suspect or even think an elderly person may be getting abused‚ but this is a serious topic in nursing homes and hospitals. Tens of thousands of the elderly are being abused in the United States. More than half a million reports of abuse against the elderly reach authorities every year‚ and millions more cases go unreported. The reason is as these seniors

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    Drugs and Crime

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    Drugs and Crime Drugs and crime are literally everywhere. Drug abuse and crime go hand-in-hand. Drugs cause crime. Legalizing drugs is not the answer. Punishments should fit the crime. Repeat offenders should have harsher punishments. The history of drugs shows increasing drug use‚ abuse‚ and crime rates that relate to drug use and abuse. The History of Drugs “Human beings have always had a desire to eat or drink substances that make them feel relaxed‚ stimulated‚ or euphoric.”

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    Understanding Abuse

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    “The greater the power‚ the more dangerous the abuse” (Edmund Burke‚1729-97) Recent periods of social progress and development have seen many concepts and constructs receive widespread attention to what can be described as negative behaviours and one concept and area in particular to receive this attention is abuse. Any response to find a solution to a problem whilst remaining effective and appropriate can experience various complications as there can be an inability to provide a clear and detailed

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    Drug Trafficking

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    Drug Trafficking in the United States Sherrae Jackson ENG122: English Composition II Instructor Angela Temple October 1‚ 2012 In my research paper I will be discussing Drug Trafficking in the United States. The illegal drug market in the US is one of the most valuable in the world. It has attracted the most vicious‚ sophisticated‚ and belligerent drug traffickers. The drug law enforcement agencies have come up against a huge challenge in guarding the country’s borders. What is happening to

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    Drug Addiction

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    Drug Addiction: It’s Cause to Human Life I. Introduction All of us are experiencing different kinds of problems. Sometimes we tend to do unrightfully things just to run away from these problems. Because we can’t find of any solution to our problems‚ we are doing things that is against our wills. Some people used drugs to forget their problems. They think these would help them. They think that by using drugs they can escape from the dangers and problems of the world. They never thought of what

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    War On Drugs

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    various obstacles and issues that negatively affect society and the way in which we live our lives. The war on drugs is one of the most violent and controversial issues in the United States current political system. Drug abuse is linked to issues such as racism‚ crime as well as economic discrimination. The “War” was properly declared in the 1970’s by President Nixon due to the server abuse of illegal substances. President Nixon in an interview stated this war as “Public enemy number one” and proposed

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