Substance Abuse among Juveniles Unit 9 Final Project Substance abuse by juveniles is a major problem in our communities. Substance abuse among juveniles 12 and older is on rise (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration‚ 2010). For some juveniles‚ drinking or using drugs is the only way they feel they can cope with problems in their lives. The rise of substance abuse by juveniles is contributing to a number of problems such as increased crime and school dropout rates. The
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It is my belief that the essay “The Case for Torture” is flawed and that Torture is impermissible whatever the case. This is as torture is fundamentally immoral. The text states that the perpetrator aims to obtain valuable information which could potentially save thousands of lives‚ and what is the damage or loss of one life compared to this? However‚ torture achieves this goal through inflicting excruciating pain to the powerless victim‚ which cannot ever be justified. All religions take this
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Running Head: THE SERIOUSNESS OF ELDER ABUSE 1 The Seriousness of Elder Abuse in Hong Kong Families To let older adults enjoy a sense of security and a sense of belonging is a time-honoured tradition in the Chinese society. Unfortunately‚ elder abuse has risen as a serious social problem in Hong Kong. An organization called “The Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong” has received 2212 requests for assistance related to elder abuse in 2011‚ which has doubled the number of requests received
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Institutional Abuse (Elder Abuse) Definition Mistreatment of someone living in a facility for older people. This includes nursing homes‚ foster homes‚ group homes or board care facilities where the staff‚ are paid to provide care. Physical signs and symptoms Broken bones‚ sprains‚ dislocations Broken eyeglasses Open wounds‚ cuts‚ punctures‚ untreated injuries in various stages of healing. Sudden changes in behaviour A care giver who refuses to let visitors see elder person alone. Reports from
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Child Abuse and Neglect through Church and Social Service April 21‚ 2013 One of the major problems which faces societies in our days is child abuse and neglect. This problem has always existed‚ but it is now that scientists are beginning to discover the disastrous results that it leads to. Neglect and abuse are the same‚ expect in one major difference. While the damage is not intended in the cases of neglect‚ it is intended in the cases of abuse (Griffin‚ 1992). By definition‚ neglect
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term “abuse and neglect of the elderly” and fully discuss the nature and extent of elder abuse. Substantiate your discussion with a case study or newspaper/internet article on the topic and discuss it in relation to the theory in your assignment Table of Contents General Information Title Page No. 1. Introduction 4 2. Definition of key concepts 5 2.1 Elder Abuse 2.2 Neglect 3. Nature and extent of elder abuse 6
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drug users has became‚ nowadays‚ an everyday phenomenon‚ that most us has got used it. The numbers of the victims more and more increase rapidly in such a degree that makes us shudder. Prospectively‚ there was an alarming increase in drug abuse at our college. Many students take cocaine‚ heroine‚ LSD‚ hash‚ crack‚ and other drugs; all these illegal substances provoke undeniably addiction. The reasons that led to that accrual are various. Firstly‚ the alienated interpersonal
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“The Case for Torture” argues that there are various reasons for allowing torture to exist in the United States of America. Levin would love to see society change its negative views on torture so that‚ under certain circumstances‚ torture would be permissible. The article starts off with a very brief description of how he believes society views the subject of torture as a negative thing. He leads on to oppose that way of thinking and provides three cases in which he believes torture must be administered
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Drug Abuse Drug abuse is a problem that has been on the rise among our society today. Drug abuse can only hinder or restrain us from accomplishing goals or dreams in life. People sometimes feel they are too bright‚ too powerful‚ too much in control to become addictive. Addiction can trap anyone. The sooner people seek help for drug abuse ‚ the better chance they have of gaining control of their life again. Today ‚ the number one reason for drug abuse is peer pressure. Seven drugs people in our
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Child abuse is a serious matter. No matter what ethnic or social background someone comes from there is the potential for abuse. The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)‚ as amended and reauthorized by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010‚ defines child abuse and neglect as‚ “Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death‚ serious physical or emotional harm‚ sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents
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