Illicit and legal prescription abuse is an ongoing problem in the United States and it affects millions of people across the country. Many research studies have been conducted on the number of individuals who abuse illegal and legal drugs‚ from various cultures and social economic backgrounds‚ but much of the research has been found to be bias‚ stating it mostly affects minority groups and low income families. Substance abuse whether it’s used illegally or through prescribed medications from a person’s
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Abuse and Eating Disorders Silverchair. (1999). “Ana’s Song”: “And you’re my obsession. I love you to the bones And Ana wrecks your life‚ Like an anorexic life.” In 2011‚ The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services reported that one in four girls had experienced sexual abuse by the age of eighteen; this number excludes victims of psychological or physical abuse. Additionally‚ The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (1991) estimates that one
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Domestic Violence and Abuse Abstract Domestic Violence is one of the most occurring situations found in the United States. This form of violence‚ also known as spousal abuse‚ happens within a relationship that is intimate or within a marriage. This particular issue seems to be found to affect women more often than men in varying ways such as injury or even death. Some of the injuries found in domestic violence cases are the head‚ neck‚ chest‚ face‚ breast‚ and abdomen‚ which are the most
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Brittney Frank Individual Paper Child Abuse and Neglect “Every year 3.3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving nearly 6 million children (a report can include multiple children). The United States has the worst record in the industrialized nation – losing five children every day due to abuse-related deaths.” stated by Sara O’Meara. That’s a very depressing fact‚ especially because the United States has the worst record. That fact is solely based on the cases that
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Drug Abuse: The Single Most Important Societal Problem May 27‚ 2011 Drug Abuse - Single Most Important Societal Problem Have you ever walked down the street or in a grocery store and bumped into someone you know‚ and they look really bad? Drugs have “eaten them alive” and they are barely recognizable. You can remember how beautiful they were “before” the drugs but you’re staring the “after” directly in the face. It is not a pretty sight‚ is it? Just think‚ it could be one of your family
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months‚ and the last time we spoke she was doing well and taken a trip to Florida with her new boyfriend. Her mother began to tell me that Sonya was addicted to drugs as well as alcohol. She began to experience with alcohol a little after high school‚ which lead to the use of drugs. Sonya’s mother also explained to me that this boyfriend of hers was not good to her; he fed her the alcohol and drugs. He also abused her physically‚ verbally‚ and mentally. My heart was filled with so much
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Child Sexual Abuse Siping Chen Laney College Psych 7A April 10‚ 2014 Child Sexual Abuse Child sexual abuse does not have a universal definition. However‚ a central characteristic of any abuse is the dominant position of an adult that allows him or her to force or coerce a child into sexual activity (American Psychological Association). Yet all offences that involve sexually touching a child‚ as well as non-touching offenses and sexual exploitation‚ are just as harmful and
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on wcax.com‚ “more Vermonters died from opiate overdoses last year [2011] than murders and traffic fatalities combined.” Some opiates have medically valid uses‚ while others are recreational drugs of abuse. All are physically addictive‚ and it has become evident that many people have begun to abuse them. Pharmaceutical drugs have taken over the minds of many Vermonters. I do believe that Vermont is facing a severe epidemic when it comes to opiate addiction. According to Governor Peter Shumlin
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pediatric patient you are caring for is being mistreated. However‚ you have no concrete evidence to prove child abuse and you are asked to discharge the patient back to her mother and her mother’s boyfriend‚ which you do. Then you voice your concerns to your supervisor who suggests you do nothing else. What should you do? Let’s take a look at some statistics regarding child abuse. According to the National Children’s Alliance (2015)‚ "more than 700‚000 children are abused in the U. S. annually
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CLINICAL RESEARCH Sexual Abuse and Subsequent Suicidal Behaviour: Exacerbating Factors and Implications for Recovery Cate Curtis ABSTRACT. Suicidal behaviour is a cause for concern among many western countries; in general‚ it is most common among young women. This research used qualitative methods to explore the narratives of 24 Cate Curtis‚ PhD‚ lectures in psychology at the University of Waikato‚ New Zealand. She is interested in female self-harming behaviour‚ including self-mutilation
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