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    The abuse‚ especially occurring in early age‚ can affect child’s physical and psychological maturity and lead to attachment disorder‚ delayed development‚ impulsive behavior and dissocializing problems. The dose of abuse‚ the frequency‚ the relation with the abuser are factors to determine the child’s reaction to the abuse and the outcome of the child life. Jenny‚ as a child she need unconditional love‚ security‚ protection‚ etc. In this case Jenny‚ may feel disorientated‚ lose the sense of life

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    Goretti Wong 6B (27) Say NO to drugs Drug abuse is on the rise among young people in Hong Kong which is a serious and alarming phenomenon that every one of us should face squarely to. Before we figure out ways to help them‚ we must first understand the reasons for teenagers to take drugs. Peer influence is the dominant reason for teenagers to take drugs. Usually‚ friends among a group share same interests and their behaviors are expected to be consistent with one another. At the same time

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    you the side effects of chewing tobacco. If you continue to chew tobacco your chances of getting cancer are doubled. Cancers like Oral Cancer‚ Esophagus Cancer‚ Throat Cancer and many‚ many more types of cancer. These cancers are started in most cases by a little white patch that is where you put the tobacco. This white patch is a condition called leukoplakia. It will start in your mouth but then it will spread throughout your whole body until you’re diagnosed with one of the many types of cancer

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    SUBSTANCE ABUSE Substance abuse otherwise known to many as drug abuse is the recurrent us of a substance referred to as a drug whereby the user consumes the substance in quantities or methods neither approved nor advised by the required professionals i.e doctors and this definition also applies when certain activities are performed using the substances contrary to the policies and rules that govern their (drugs) originally intended use. In addition to there being many drugs already on the global

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    Psychological Disorder Analysis ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: ABUSE‚ ADDICTION‚ & DISORDERS Psy 270 Jalisa Cooper February 4‚ 2012 Final paper Psychological Disorder Analysis Psychological disorders can be very debilitating for those who suffer from them. Psychological disorders affect a person’s ability to function normally in their daily lives. In regards to the case study of Nicole the patient Nicole is a 40-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinical complaining

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    to cocaine and alcohol; as a result‚ she voluntarily admitted herself to the Meridian Behavioral Healthcare‚ Crisis Stabilization Unit‚ where Jane spent several days before transferring to the Bridge House. Presenting Problem Jane recently gave birth to her premature baby during her sixth month of pregnancy‚ due to substance and alcohol abuse. Jane’s new born is currently in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and she expresses‚ “I

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    Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) have been operating in Europe for the last three decades. Their primary aim is to reduce the risks of disease transmission through unhygienic injecting practices‚ prevent drug-related overdose deaths and connect high-risk drug users with addiction treatment‚ social and health services. They also hope to reduce the occurrence of drug use in public places and to tackle the number of discarded needles and other public order problems linked with street drug using. Drug

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    DOI: 02/09/1982. This is an 80-year-old male employee who strained his back and neck while dumping fuel with a hose. Patient is diagnosed with other intervertebral disc displacement‚ low back pain‚ and chronic pain syndrome. Per history of present illness‚ the patient started acupuncture on 1/5/16. Patient had resumed ibuprofen over-the-counter to control his back pain. Tylenol was ineffective for the patient. He is not able to take any narcotics or stronger NSAIDs due to stomach issues and also

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    Drug Testing in Nigeria Table of Contents Introduction 3 Background 3-4 Ethical Dilemma 4-5 Situational Analysis 5-6 Stakeholder Analysis 6-7 Analysis Based on Ethical Theories 7-8 Conclusion and Recommendations 8-9 References 10 Drug Testing in Nigeria Introduction ‘What if a drug company experimenting on critically ill children does not get the proper Parental consent‚ 11 of those children die and a whistleblower is fired?’ (Perlroth. 2008) This paper will discuss the issues

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    Prescription drug use among high schoolers‚ specifically in Southern California‚ although beneficial at times‚ are being abused in some cases for the euphoric feelings they create in an individual. The parents of these students are taking notice‚ but have not had much interference with the abuse of these drugs among their children. Prescription drugs are a great benefit to those with hereditary disorders such as ADD and ADHD in the way that they help regulate the detrimental effects of the disorder

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