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    exponential uprise of America’s crime rate‚ the financial leech from other departments‚ and the sheer illegality of the punishment are all reasons why a federal law needs to be passed in order to treat and rehabilitate those addicted to illegal substances‚ rather than punish them. The flaws within this system are detrimental not only to the prisoners in question‚ but the entire United States. For example‚ funding for students who have great potential is wasted detaining an addict with no control

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    Many people have taken animals for granted since a long time. Thomas Edison once said‚ “Non-violence leads to the highest ethics‚ which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings‚ we are still savages.” Animal cruelty is an ongoing problem that many people disregard in today’s society. It is mainly caused by the use‚ neglect‚ and intentional mistreatment of animals‚ all of which can still be prevented by stricter laws‚ awareness‚ and education. It’s said that an

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    Child Abuse Research Paper Most parents and other caregivers do not intend to hurt their children‚ but abuse is defined by the effect on the child‚ not the motivation of the parents or caregiver.Tens of thousands of children each year are traumatized by physical‚ sexual‚ and emotional abusers or by caregivers who neglect them.Child abuse as common as it is shocking. Most of us can’t imagine what would make an adult use violence against a child‚ and the worse the behavior is‚ the more unimaginable

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    addiction as well as the addicts themselves. It is important to distinguish drug abuse from drug addiction when determining whether or not it is a disease. Drug abuse is defined as continued use of a drug despite negative consequences‚ which may be medical‚ social or emotional. Drug addiction surpasses mere abuse in that drug addicts have completley lost control over their ability to regulate‚ maintain or cease drug abuse. Drug abusers retain some sense of free will concerning their use. Drug addicts

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    very important role in personal recovery and sobriety. “Recreational therapists assist in structuring free time through leisure education and community resource awareness for the identification of appropriate activities” (Thomas‚ TR Services for Substance Abuse). Another important role by the CTRS that will be highlighted

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    Running head: CHILD ABUSE Title- Child Abuse SENTENCE OUTLINE TOPIC: Child Abuse TOPIC SENTENCE: Child abuse is any act or inaction on the part of a parent or caregiver on a child 18 years and under. THESIS STATEMENT: The UK Guidance working together to safeguard children 2010‚ says that‚ child abuse constitutes of neglect‚ emotional‚ physical‚ and sexual abuse. SUB TOPIC |

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    include poverty‚ violence‚ parental problems‚ and gangs. Kids may also be concerned about significant issues such as religion‚ gender roles‚ values‚ or ethnicity. Some children are having difficulty dealing with past traumas they have experienced‚ like abuse. Parents and their teenagers are struggling between the youth’s wanting independence while still needing parental guidance. Sometimes all these conflicts result in behaviour problems.  Any number of isolated behaviour problems can represent adolescent

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    believes it is in need of a substance when it actually may be harmful. This disease is chronic so even if one is able to quit‚ they may relapse and take the drug again. When drugs are taken for the first time it creates a release of dopa-mine or other pleasure creating chemicals. These chemicals are released due to the direct effect on the nerve cells‚ these nerve cells transmit information directly to the brain. By doing so the brain searches for more of the substance in order to create the same

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    Throughout the country‚ the abuse of heroin and prescription drugs is nearing epidemic proportions. If you or your loved one suffer from an addiction to any of these or other substances while living in California‚ you have no doubt recognized that access to dangerous opiate based drugs has increased while the current pricing structure continues to make these drugs all the more affordable. That’s a dangerous combination when you consider the highly addictive nature of opium. Considering a Sacramento

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    Child abuse has many definitions in our world today‚ but only one definition in the dictionary. Child abuse is the infliction of injury on a person under the age of eighteen by a parent or legally responsible care taker. Although the legal definitions of child abuse and neglect vary from state to state‚ to put the definition simply‚ it is when a parent purposely harms a child. This type of maltreatment has become a leading cause of death for young children outstripping deaths caused by car accidents

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