Alcohol abuse has quickly become one of the most common‚ yet detrimental issues in modern society. It is harmful to both the abuser‚ the abuser’s family and friends‚ and also society as a whole. Alcohol abuse is defined as “a psychiatric diagnosis describing the recurring use of alcoholic beverages despite its negative consequences” (“Alcohol Abuse”). While the definition may seem like a simple one‚ alcohol abuse is actually the complete opposite. It is a very complex issue with many variables accounting
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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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Behaviours In the mental health nursing environment‚ nurses and their everyday role may repeatedly be subjected to or witness challenging and / or self-defeating behaviour (Health and Safety Executive 2006). In this assessment the aim will be for me to identify and describe a challenging behaviour. In this case the response was to aggressive behaviour which I witnessed on one of my practice placements as a student nurse. Part of the assignment will be written in the first person when referring to my personal
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CHAPTER 1 PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction Child abuse is a phenomenon that has a long history and exists in various Cultures. Most countries have policies and programs that have the purpose of contributing to the well being of children‚ including preventing and reducing the risk of child abuses in many cases of child maltreatment‚ such policies and programs are sufficient and further maltreatment is not reported. Under the Presidential Decree no. 603‚ the child is one of the most important
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cruelty cases* reported in the media in 2007: • 64.5% (1‚212) involved dogs • 18% (337) involved cats • 25% (470) involved other animals • Reported abuse against pit bull-type dogs appears to be on the rise: in 2000–2001‚ pit bull-type dogs were involved in 13% of reported dog-abuse cases; in 2007‚ they were involved in 25% of reported dog-abuse cases. Millions of animals are abused each year. Over a million of these animals are abused or killed just due to the involvement with domestic violence
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of research Drug abuse is a very prevalent and widespread problem in Trinidad and Tobago. It is the cause of many illegal activities in the country. This study is geared towards finding the causes and effects of drug abuse in teenagers in Rio Claro. The purpose of this study is to determine the causes and effects of drug abuse in Rio Claro. In this project the following research questions would be asked: 1. What is drug abuse? 2. What are the causes and effects of drug abuse? 3. What are
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has become a way of life in America‚ according to R. J. Gelles and M. A. Straus‚ authors of Physical Violence in American Families. They believe the family is the most violent institution other than the military in time of war! That is appalling‚ as children are also practicing this behavior. When children as young as three years of age are shooting their brothers and sisters; we have problems! Are they coming from the wombs angry? We must break the cycles of abuse! In order
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Elder Abuse Jaleesa Nieves 4/12/2014 Elder abuse is the most common type of abuse that gets looked over. People normally do not suspect or even think an elderly person may be getting abused‚ but this is a serious topic in nursing homes and hospitals. Tens of thousands of the elderly are being abused in the United States. More than half a million reports of abuse against the elderly reach authorities every year‚ and millions more cases go unreported. The reason is as these seniors
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I refer to the article by the Associated Press in Kabul‚ entitled “Afghan women still suffer abuse despite law to protect them”. In Afghanistan‚ the government has implemented a law that prohibits the assault of women‚ buying and selling women to settle disputes‚ and more than a dozen acts of violence and abuse against women. However‚ despite some success in prosecuting rape cases and domestic violence‚ the Afghan women are still victims of frequent abuse. In July 2012‚ a group of men and women protested against the h
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June 26 is celebrated as International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking every year. It is an exercise undertaken by the world community to sensitize the people in general and the youth in particular‚ to the menace of drugs. The picture is grim if the world statistics on the drugs scenario is taken into account. With a turnover of around $500 billions‚ it is the third largest business in the world‚ next to petroleum and arms trade. About 190 million people all over the world consume
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