the brain to foster compulsive drug abuse. They mistakenly view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem and may characterize those who take drugs as morally weak. One very common belief is that drug abusers should be able to just stop taking drugs if they are only willing to change their behavior. What people often underestimate is the complexity of drug addiction—that it is a disease that impacts the brain and because of that‚ stopping drug abuse is not simply a matter of willpower
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in alcohol research today.” (NIAAA) The effects of alcoholism have been divided into groups. There are physical effects‚ psychological effects and effects that contribute to many other health‚ safety‚ social and econimical problems. Some physical effects of excessively drinking alcohol can be extremely serious‚ or even fatal. One physical effect of alcoholism is causing cancer in the liver‚ kidney and stomach. Alcohol abuse is the leading factor to developing Cirrhosis of the
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DRUGS ABUSE IN KENYA: ITS CAUSES AND EFFECTS IN CENTRAL PROVINCE: A CASE STUDY OF KANDARA DIVISION BY ROBERT WAGUCHU NG’ANG’A DS/0048/07 REPORT PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOL OF DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC STUDIES (SDSS) MASENO UNIVERSTY IN PARTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHALOR OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES WITH IT. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction of the topic of study Drugs and substance abuse is a problem that has raised concern all over the world. Drugs abused affect
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make them more trying companions for the people who live with them Abuse of elders takes many different forms‚ some involving intimidation or threats against the elderly‚ some involving neglect‚ and others involving financial chicanery. The most common are defined below. Physical abuse Physical elder abuse is non-accidental use of force against an elderly person that results in physical pain‚ injury‚ or impairment. Such abuse includes not only physical assaults such as hitting or shoving but
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The Causes and Effects of Alcohol Abuse For about 10% to 12% of the 140 million adults in the United States who drink‚ the use of alcohol develops into addiction. Alcoholism in men is approximately two to three times greater than in women (14% of male drinkers vs. 6% of female drinkers). In addition onset of alcoholism usually occurs at a younger age in men than in women (Fay‚ 1998). In terms of consumption 20% of drinkers consume 80% of all alcohol (Babor‚ 2010). There has been an abundance
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Elder Abuse is a current problem all over the world. “Around 40 million adults were affected by it in 2015.” (Sheehan 13). Elderly Abuse causes old people who are defenseless‚ to feel neglected‚ by either mental or physical abuse or both. Financial is one of the most common forms of elderly abuse. Victims of financial elder abuse typically are white‚ widowed females‚ ages 70 to 89 years old. It is very hard to identify financial abuse and prosecute because of how many grey areas there are when
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Child Abuse Child abuse is any form of maltreatment to a child or children and could either be physical‚ emotional‚ or sexual. It can also be described as an act or failure to act by a parent or caretaker which results to harm of the child. There are four major forms of child abuse‚ Physical‚ abuse which is the infliction of serious injuries or actions that may lead to infliction of injuries or death. Sexual abuse is a situation where an adult
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Causes and Effects of Child Labor Child labor is the act of the employment of children that harms them or prevents them from attending school. An innumerable amount of children from all around the world lose their innocence to being employed in dreadful occupations. Have you ever wondered when did this inhumane act start? The history of child labor can be dated back to the Industrial Revolution. During that era‚ children were forced to work in hazardous conditions with insufficient pay. They would
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Long-term Effects of Child Abuse In one long-term study‚ Silverman‚ Reinherz‚ and Giaconda show that “as many as 80 percent of young adults who had been abused met the diagnostic criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder at age 21” (“Long-Term Effects‚” Long-Term Consequences). Many Adults who have been abused in their childhood still have effects from the trauma today. The issues victims have that went through child abuse are more severe than people know. Some of the victims isolate themselves
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EFFECT OF CHILD ABUSE IN OUR SOCIETY INTRODUCTION Child abuse is the physical‚ sexual‚ emotional abandonment and/or maltreatment of a child. Child abuse is a latent function of some families that is not intended but happens anyway. Child abuse is often seen differently‚ depending on various cultures‚ societies‚ and groups. We as a society cannot really understand the effect of “Child Abuse in Our Society” unless we have the grasp knowledge of what child abuse actually is. This
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