differences in their abuses. The main and tragic differences was that one went through it longer and the other died because of it. However‚ both cases went through physical‚ emotional and neglectful abuse. There are indicators of each abuse and the social service in each case should’ve been more aware of it. If they would’ve paid more attention to each child in these cases‚ I think both children would’ve been saved more quickly. In the David case‚ the most obvious abuse was the physical abuse which should’ve
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Alcohol Abuse and Treatment: NWHIC (Excerpt) Alcoholism‚ also known as alcohol dependence‚ is a disease. Alcoholism is a chronic‚ often progressive disease with symptoms that include a strong need to drink despite negative consequences‚ such as serious job‚ relationships‚ or health problems. Like many other diseases‚ it has a generally predictable course‚ has recognized symptoms‚ and is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors that are being increasingly well defined. (Source: excerpt
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keep it secret (may need to pass on to help them‚ important not to say one thing and do another) but only to people who need to know and will help Protect the individual – ensure they are in a safe place and protected from any further possibility of abuse Medical assistance if required Report Report the allegation immediately to a senior colleague (manager or named safeguarding lead) May have formal referral procedures or may make initial verbal referral Record Preserve any evidence Try
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associated with teen substance abuse. The Real World of Teen Substance Abuse There is no shortage of statistical data showing that the United States has significant drug issues among its young people. Despite recent declines‚ 14.2 of the teenagers between the ages of 12 and 20 reported heavy binge drinking at some point during 2013‚ according to a study conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Additionally‚
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Drug Abuse and Addiction‚ Problems & Solutions in Turkey Drug Abuse and Addiction‚ Problems & Solutions in Turkey Abdullah Furkan Kaya İstanbul Şehir University 30.4.2012 Drug abuse is an addiction‚ which has different substance types and can ruin people’s life or even cause death. People use it for variety of reasons such as getting away from their bothers or getting high. Approximately 200 million people abusing drugs‚ most of them are addicted in the world. This number is
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Mosher‚ C. (2007). Drugs and drug policy: The control of consciousness alteration. Thousand Oaks‚ California: Sage Publications. Kelly‚ B. (2007). Prescription drug misuse among club drug-using young adults. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse‚ 33‚ 875-884‚ Retrieved on October 11‚ 2008‚ from Social Services Abstracts database. Sloan‚ F.‚ & Hsieh‚ C. (2007) Pharmaceutical innovation. New York‚ NY: Cambridge University Press.
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setting. I will also be discussing the potential effects on those who use health or social care services. I’m going to be writing about the following: * Overt Discrimination * Covert Discrimination * Stereotyping * Prejudice * Abuse * Racism * Sexism * Homophobia In a Health and Social care setting each individual should have the same treatment or care opportunities open to them as every one else. Discrimination is illegal in the UK and there is a lot of legislation
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Looking at the Troubled Life of an Abused Woman‚ Paula Spencer‚ in "The Woman Who Walked Into Doors’ One of Roddy Doyle’s novels‚ The Woman Who Walked Into Doors’‚ is a profound insight into the life of a woman who is battling through life with little money‚ an abusive husband and alcoholism. Paula Spencer lives everyday of her life in a blur of self-pity and confusion. The story is written in first person narrative to relay the intensity of her feelings. To the reader the thoughts‚ experiences
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Assess the affect of drug abuse on absenteeism‚ accidents‚ downtime‚ turnover‚ theft‚ at the work place. 300 words…… Drug abuse has a huge affect at the work place. When someone is under the influence of drugs while at work‚ it decreases their ability to function correctly‚ or at all. If an employee cannot keep a steady supply of the drugs they need to function then they will often times stop everyday activities‚ including going to work. Their absenteeism‚ as one can imagine‚ hinders the day
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Statistics Alcohol is the oldest drug around. It is also the most widely-used and almost 50 percent of people aged 12 and over have consumed alcohol in the United States. Most people are able to consume alcohol responsibly. However‚ for one reason or another‚ some people abuse alcohol and develop addictions. Drug information from the American Council for Drug Education (ACDE)states that approximately 10 to 15 million people in the United States can be classified as alcoholics
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