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    Drug Abuse

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    Drug Abuse Commonly Abused Drugs Commonly abused drugs: (1) Alcohol; (2) hallucinogenic (vision producing) drugs‚ such as LSD and mescaline; (3) marijuana; (4) nicotine‚ which is found in tobacco; (5) opiates‚ including most narcotics; (6) sedatives‚ including barbiturates and other kinds of sleeping pills; (7) stimulants‚ such as cocaine and amphetamines and other “pep pills.” Inhalants‚ which are fumes inhaled from such substance as cleaning fluids‚ gasoline‚ and model airplane glue‚ are

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    ESSAY 2 TITLE: DRUG ABUSE AMONG TEENAGERS When you hear the word drug‚ what is the first thing cross on your mind? Most people think of drugs such as cocaine‚ weed‚ heroine and esctacy but not many people associate alcohol with drugs. In today’s society‚ the common problem among teenagers is the use of drugs. One of the significant reasons is teenager’s family problem. Teenagers from broken family or those who have lost their parents encounter the lose of place to depend on and the place to

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    LLC ISSN: 0279-1072 print / 2159-9777 online DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2013.763560 Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents: How are Family Factors Related to Substance Use Change? Karine Bertrand‚ Ph.D.a ; Isabelle Richer‚ Ph.D.b ; Natacha Brunelle‚ Ph.D.c ; Isabelle Beaudoin‚ Ph.D.d ; Annie Lemieux‚ M.Sc.e & Jean-Marc Ménard‚ M.A.f Abstract — Parental involvement in adolescents’ substance abuse treatment is highly recommended‚ even though the mechanisms explaining how this favors youths’

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    Essay On Police Corruption

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    “When you have police officers who abuse citizens‚ you erode public confidence in law enforcement. That makes the job of good police officers unsafe” ― Mary Frances Berry This quote could not be any more accurate during these past few years. Time and time again we have seen how police officers have used their power in ways that they shouldn’t. Due to this‚ society has lost all trust on police officers making the job of good officers unsafe‚ like the quote stated above. It is obvious that there

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    ARTICLE Child Sexual Abuse: Consequences and Implications Gail Hornor‚ RNC‚ MS‚ PNP ABSTRACT Sexual abuse is a problem of epidemic proportions in the United States. Given the sheer numbers of sexually abused children‚ it is vital for pediatric nurse practitioners to understand both short-term and long-term consequences of sexual abuse. Understanding consequences of sexual abuse can assist the pediatric nurse practitioner in anticipating the physical and mental health needs of patients and also

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    Introduction: The Police Department has a duty to protect and serve in the public ’s best interest. Working in this particular profession‚ at times‚ can be very dangerous. Many men and women who wear the police uniform are put into positions where excessive force is necessary; however‚ there are many instances where it is not. Causes of Police Brutality: The factors that trigger into whether police abuse their power are race‚ religion‚ socioeconomic status‚ and treatment of the mentally

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    PSY1462 Drug and alcohol abuse can happen for a number of reasons. Some people grow up around it‚ their friends do it‚ commercials influence them‚ and rappers rap about it. Is it possible that there is a link between drugs and alcohol? Can you be addicted to one and not the other‚ or could it just be isolated to preference of drugs or alcohol? In this paper‚ I will give my opinion of children of substance abusers and the abuser‚ and a peer reviewed article on substance abuse. When alcohol and drugs

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    video of police officers who holding down a man at a liquor store and shot him numerous of times because they thought he had a gun. I’m sure when they update us on the incident there will be justice. Everyone has a voice and wants to feel like they’re making justice for whomever they are trying to make be heard. In the article “Police responses to police brutality” the officers responded about the pros and cons of having body cameras. They stated “. . . The cameras provide views of the police response

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    Child abuse and neglect greatly influence its victim’s long term well-being. One of the greatest effects of child abuse is its self-perpetuation. It is commonly accepted that children that are abused have a greater chance of growing up and abusing their own children. Victims suffer the effects of maltreatment‚ but so does society through the costs incurred for prevention‚ identification‚ intervention and treatment. Increased societal costs stem from * Juvenile delinquency * Adult criminal

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    Child Abuse

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    Introduction Child abuse has been the most intriguing issue in most of the third world countries. The primary individual who receives more trauma‚ humiliation and stigma is the child. Abuse is not a good way to support the growth and development of the children. It is not also supported by the people namely social workers because of the negative effects that it may bring to the children which might reflect in their future self. Moreover‚ there are programs and organization that promotes

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