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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Psychological Effects of Child Abuse As you are sitting in the living room watching TV‚ you hear those accustomed sounds. You hear the shouting‚ the roaring‚ and the crying. In the background of all the sounds‚ you slightly hear a child’s voice begging for their life. Unfortunately‚ this scenario is not that uncommon. Child abuse is growing at an alarming rate. Child abuse is known for its physical‚ behavioral‚ and societal effects‚ but there are also psychological effects. Psychological effects are those
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Emotional abuse can be just as harmful as physical abuse. Emotional abuse can not be seen on the surface as can physical abuse. The use of symbolic acts like verbal threats‚ humiliation‚ infidelity‚ and withdrawal of resources is the underlying factor for this type of abuse. "Approximately 1.5 million American victims experience abuse by their partners each year "(Queen‚ 2009‚ p. 238). Emotional abuse can affect the well-being of the victim. Numerous victims reported still having persisting
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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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Spousal Abuse is a deadly serious problem. What are possibly even worse than spousal abuse are the effects of it on the children of the households it occurs in. Children who live in homes where spousal abuse occurs are often considered to be the “silent”‚ “forgotten”‚ or “unintended” victims of spousal abuse. Typically‚ the abuser in the abusive relationship does not know the potential emotional and mental damage they are doing to the children of the family. It is almost inevitable for male children
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substance taken by some people to get certain effect‚ such as happiness and excitement. Driving from these definitions above‚ drugs can be classified into two categories; 1] the soft Drug e.g. antibiotics and analgesics. 2] The hard drugs e.g. cocaine‚ marijuana heroin e.t.c. Consequently‚ a drug addict is said to be someone whose life has become dependent on drugs‚ hence drug abuse. Cause of drug abuse among youth; There are two primary causes of drug abuse among the youths. These are 1] peer pressure
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hild abuse are very common occur in Malaysia and due by many causes and effect to the children growing. Child abuse is the intentional and unexplainable neglect or infliction of Physical‚ Mental‚ or Sexual pain and suffering on a child. Susan Tan ‚ Wealth Mastery Academy intern worker who wrote on article “Child Abuse Cases in Malaysia”‚ states‚ “The cases in Malaysia are getting serious; according to Social Welfare Department of Malaysia indicated each year at least 1‚000 children in Malaysia are
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2017 Cocaine Abuse Cocaine abuse is not something to be taken lightly‚ it can alter someones life for the worst‚ effect physical and mental health along with destroy relationships with loved ones. Coke‚ flake‚ snow‚ blow‚ white‚ toot‚ base‚ basa‚ powder‚ dust‚ big rush‚ pearl‚ candy‚ cola‚ C‚ big flakes‚ nose candy‚ baseball‚ bump‚ line‚ rail‚ snow‚ stash‚ choch‚ chochie‚ and yeyo are all street names for cocaine‚ and just like the MANY names for cocaine‚ there are MANY effects to what cocaine
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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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Effects of Genetics and Environment on Substance Abuse Human Growth and Development 11/30/11 Abstract Previous research has shown direct links between environmental factors and substance use in adolescents‚ while the link between genetic factors and substance abuse may only be inferred. The current research further investigates the correlation between genetic and environmental factors and substance abuse in adolescents. The results showed overwhelming evidence that
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