Underage Alcohol Abuse COM/172 August 14‚ 2013 Abstract Alcohol is the easiest substance for teens to gain access to and leads to dangerous and risky behavior. Directly and indirectly‚ alcohol contributes to 75% of deaths amongst teens. Binge drinking amongst teens 16-18 years old is very dangerous and exceedingly prevalent. Research shows‚ teens primarily gain access to alcohol from their homes or the homes of their friends. In addition‚ studies have un-covered parents admitted to allowing
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experienced some form of elder abuse. Many of these incidents occur in nursing homes‚ the very places we admit our loves for long-term care. Attorney Frank Balderrama of Balderrama Law Firm‚ LLC‚ is a personal injury attorney who handles nursing home abuse and negligence cases throughout the Carlsbad‚ New Mexico‚ area. Here‚ Attorney Balderrama gives a basic introduction to nursing home abuse‚ what it is‚ and what you can do to stop it. Nursing Home Abuse Defined: Nursing home abuse is any action or inaction
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effect on their child’s life. It may be true that abstaining from the use of alcohol during the pregnancy will prevent the child from birth defects and physical harm before the birth. However‚ many alcoholic parents neglect to consider is that their abuse or dependency on alcohol can disrupt their children after delivery. Eiden‚ Edwards and Leonard (2004) report that there is an increase in the "likelihood of early behavior problems among these children leading to antisocial behavior‚ which in turn
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Maria Gomez 28 November 2012 ESL 34X Prevent Child Abuse Are we doing enough to prevent child abuse? Is the government and social services doing the right things to prevent child abuse? Children are suffering from a national epidemic of child abuse and neglected. “According to a report in May 2010 from United States Department of Health & Human Services‚ Administration for Children & Families‚ approximately 772‚000 children were found to be victim of child maltreatment in 2008; 71.1%
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How can the community reduce Child Abuse and Neglect? Introduction Child abuse and neglect is an issue that is too big for service providers to ensure for safety alone. The community needs to get both involved and educated to help stop or at least reduce the problem of the abuse and neglect of children. “We have to build communities from the inside out in order to make change. And if we are going to ensure child well-being and reduce violence‚ we are
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The field of substance abuse counseling is growing exponentially. With the opioid epidemic booming and synthetic drugs flooding the market‚ there is a dire need for counselors with education‚ training‚ and strong work ethics. But that is not why I am choosing to become a Substance Abuse Counselor‚ there is a little more to it. They say those that have lived it are the ones who can help others during their struggles. I am 45 years old‚ a mother to 3 beautiful children‚ one with special needs. I am
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with the addiction to prescription painkillers. “The number of these deaths reached a new peak in 2014 to 47‚055 people‚ or the equivalent of about 125 Americans every day. (Park)” These numbers will only continue to rise as the abuse of opioids continues on. The abuse of opioids have ravished through the nation causing extreme pain and heartache. The opioid epidemic can be controlled and stopped by learning the drugs affects‚ the consequences of easily obtainable prescriptions‚ and how the medical
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People‚ adults and young alike‚ experiment with prescription drugs for various reasons. They think that it will make them have more fun‚ lose weight‚ fit in‚ and even be more efficient in their everyday lives. Prescription drugs are only safe for the person that they are prescribed to because a doctor has examined these people and they are being treated for a specific ailment or condition. {draw:frame} “Prescription drugs are the second most commonly abused category of drugs such as heroine
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Prescription Drugs Prescription drugs are taking a toll on the people who use them‚ not only their wallets but their health also. Doctors are becoming more interested in money than the overall health of their patients. What is the normal doctor visit for someone who has leg pain? A quick drive to the office‚ have the doctor come in and ask‚ “Does this hurt?” “Does it hurt when I do this?” These are pretty standard questions that can only really be measured by the patient. So
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number of slaps on the buttocks delivered in a rapid succession as for punishment.” In reality Spanking should not be considered as a child abuse. It should only be considered an abuse based on how it is issued. Parents are not supposed to beat their child on the head or in the face. If that happens‚ it will cause injury to the child‚ which will be termed as an abuse. First of all‚ it is not any parent will to develop hatred towards his or her own child‚ but it is the behavior of the kids that will lure
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