Substance Abuse Crystal Imbornone PSY/270 June 23‚ 2015 Deborah Eastwood Substance Abuse I think that many people who are stricken with substance abuse have undergone a traumatic event that has changed their life. These events can be such things as: divorce‚ death of someone close‚ rough childhood‚ and predisposed disposition.This idea gives them the feeling of doing things that they would normally not do. Divorce is another one of those things that people go through that causes them to rethink
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Drug Abuse In nowadays‚ drugs become more and more familiar to people. In fact‚ drugs actually are good to human beings. They can be used to help and lessen pain. However‚ drugs abuse has become an important social problem. According to the textbook‚ there are so many drugs in the United States‚ such as marijuana‚ cocaine‚ nicotine‚ heroin‚ alcohol‚ and so forth. According to a survey‚ more than 12.8 million Americans‚ about six percent of the household population age twelve and older‚ use illegal
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Child Abuse Terry Hall Jr. Kaplan University CJ-102-02 Child Abuse In today’s time we as parents are not sure what we can and cannot do to our own children punishment wise. There are so many new laws that arise when it comes to abuse that it is getting harder and harder to discipline your children without the fear of child abuse. Child abuse cab ad does take on many forms such as domestic violence‚ drugs and alcohol abuse and of course abuse of the child. Most children who are being abused
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Military Veterans face many life changing stressors while away on active duty as well as when they return home. To cope with the stress‚ drugs and alcohol become a way to self-medicate and cover the unseen pain. Substance abuse‚ because of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‚ is a coping mechanism for some of the nation’s Veterans‚ but with proper medical attention‚ treatment is possible. PTSD can occur after a traumatic event‚ in which there are four types of symptoms: reliving the event or
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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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Drug abuse is rife in many countries. Every society‚ every age and ethnic group‚ every social class‚ and every family has been touched by the devastating effects of drug addiction. Billions of dollars are spent regulating drug use‚ treating addicts and their families‚ and fighting drug-related crime. Although drugs threaten many homes and societies‚ their effects can be combated more effectively. Drug abuse causes multiple problems for families and communities. Addicts are often too sick‚ physically
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Institutional Abuse (Elder Abuse) Definition Mistreatment of someone living in a facility for older people. This includes nursing homes‚ foster homes‚ group homes or board care facilities where the staff‚ are paid to provide care. Physical signs and symptoms Broken bones‚ sprains‚ dislocations Broken eyeglasses Open wounds‚ cuts‚ punctures‚ untreated injuries in various stages of healing. Sudden changes in behaviour A care giver who refuses to let visitors see elder person alone. Reports from
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Effects of substance abuse Substance abuse can simply be defined as a pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes. Medline ’s medical encyclopedia defines drug abuse as "the use of illicit drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed." Generally‚ when most people talk about substance abuse‚ they are referring to the use of illegal drugs. Most
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The Role of Computer Games & Violence Sara Safdiah 11/14/2012 Comp 129-025RL Video games‚ television shows‚ movies‚ computers‚ phones‚ and other forms of technology have tangled up most of our lives in ways both beneficial and detrimental. People sit in front of computers and tvs‚ staring at the screens all day with beady eyes‚ oblivious to their surroundings‚ living in a fantasy world. As our technological programs become more upgraded so do our behinds. The sedentary behavior
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People commonly assume their new dogs who come with unknown histories have been victims of abuse. Though a dog’s behavior may seem to point to it‚ most of these dogs have not been abused. Whether or not abuse has occurred‚ the assumption can prevent people from giving their dogs the right support for success in a new chance at life. What Has this Dog Been Through? Dogs reared as puppies with perfect handling seldom land in need of adoption through shelters and rescues. This does not mean a
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