Substance Abuse and the Elderly Substance abuse in the elderly exists just as in any other population. Many seniors develop substance abuse problems due to circumstances or situations due to the aging process. A report by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration indicates that 17% of adults age 60 and older are affected by alcohol abuse and abuse of legal drugs. The report also states that a third of those seniors who abuse substances did
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Effects of child abuse: on children Kareem Ashraf Modern Science and Arts University Outline 1. Introduction 2.1 defining child abuse 2.2 common effects of child abuse 2.3 how to prevent child abuse 2. Literature Review 3.4 N.A.I.C researched how abuse affects the child 3.5 Researchers studies the effects of abuse on children 3.6 N.A.I.C clarified how to prevent child abuse 3. Discussion 4.7 Child abuse could be cause by several
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Why is it important to understand anxiety? Everyone deals with anxiety here and there throughout their lives‚ whether fear of heights or public speaking. There is a difference‚ however‚ between these scenarios and an anxiety disorder. Everyday anxiety is getting nervous before a test or getting anxious before a date. An anxiety disorder is more serious and for someone with this disorder‚ “the anxiety does not go away and can get worse over time” (National Institute of Mental Health‚ 2016). It’s important
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around the world. It seems that teenagers are familiar as to what prescription medication abuse is‚ and are not aware of how easy it is to become addicted. Statistics say that it is quite normal to overtake prescription medications at very adolescent ages. “In fact‚ use of prescription painkillers by teens between the ages of twelve and seventeen has jumped 10-fold since the 1960s” (Teens Increasingly Abuse Painkillers Science Daily). Even though commonly used drugs‚ such as Advil or Tylenol‚ are
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What are some of the measures we can take to reduce global warming? Since there is already a great number of green house gases already trapped in the earth’s atmosphere the major effect of global warming can never really be completely eliminated. CFC’s stay in the atmosphere for literally hundreds of years‚ and therefore even if we were to stop all activities releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere there would still be a major heat load trapped in the earth’s atmosphere. Since we cannot
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CT242 Understand the Process and Experience of Dementia Gerry Podd answers 1. Understand the neurology of dementia 1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome? Fixed cognitive impairments are due to a single event. Traumatic brain injury may cause generalized damage to the white matter of the brain or localized damages. A temporary reduction in the supply of blood and oxygen to the brain may lead to this type of dementia. A stroke or brain infection can also be the cause of dementia. Excessive
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How do sharks reduce drag? And what are the engineering applications? There are three types of drag present on the shark during locomotion. The first type of drag is known as frictional drag‚ which is the greatest element of drags in the shark. This is arises due to the friction created between the skin and the boundary layer and can be reduced with a condition that the boundary layer maintains a turbulent flow. The second type of drag is pressure drag‚ which causes by water deflecting off the moving
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Adolescent Alcohol Abuse: What Factors are Present? Over the years‚ many researchers have dedicated their time and energy to study adolescent alcohol abuse. They have found that there are many factors that contribute to adolescent alcohol abuse. These factors are psychological‚ environmental‚ social‚ and cultural. Not all of these factors play a part in every adolescent who abuses alcohol‚ but one of these factors is usually present. Psychological disorders have been found in both American
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Prescription drug abuse and dependence In the United States‚ easy access to prescription drugs such as sedatives and pain medications is posing a major threat‚ especially drug abuse and dependence. The nonmedical use of prescription-type drugs (NMUPD)‚ which is the same as using drugs without a prescription‚ and it is very common among young adults. For instance‚ drugs such as sedatives‚ opioids‚ and stimulants are commonly misused by adolescents simply for the experience or the feeling. The nonmedical
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ALCOHOL and DRUG ABUSE What is Alcohol and Drug Abuse? Derek Williams 4/9/2013 ABSTRACT This paper will discuss what alcoholism and drug abuse is‚ what the different types of drug abuse are‚ what the causes of alcoholism and drug abuse are‚ and how it is determined. It will also explain the history of‚ and what are the treatments of alcohol and drug abuse. People abuse substances such as drugs‚ alcohol‚ and tobacco for varied and complicated reasons‚ but it is clear
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