slammed shut‚ the smack echoing throughout the house‚ the sound of someone stumbling up the stairs‚ of their body hitting the walls in attempt to balance themselves and then you realize that someone arrived home intoxicated again. Addiction and alcohol abuse harms and affects people whether physically or mentally. The consumption of alcohol‚ by anyone‚ always stems from a desire for entertainment‚ a need for stress relief‚ or as a simple night out with friends. However‚ alcohol addiction occurs at a rapid
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Prescription drug abuse has become an epidemic in the United States especially among the youth of our country. The Partnership for a Drug Free America says that 2‚500 teens a day abuse prescription drugs. Abuse of these narcotics can lead to serious mental and physical consequences. Why is this such a problem‚ what can we do to solve it‚ and how is it affecting our social lives? First we must explore what prescription drugs are being abused. The most popular abused drugs fall into three categories
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after only weighing in at twenty- pounds and her doctor is pleading no contest for her death. The little girl’s name was Makalya’s who had cerebral palsy and was suffering abuse by her mother hands. Margaret Edward‚ who was the little girl’s doctor‚ is pleading no contest to three misdemeanors counts of failing to report child abuse and neglect on someone is functionally impaired. Makalya’s could not fight back against her mother‚ but her doctor could have and Makalya’s could be alive right now. The
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Joe Bloe Professor I.B Smart BS 131 December XX‚ 2008 Alcohol Abuse in Russia Family Issues Russians drink more alcohol than any other nation in the world. (Halpin‚ 2007‚ p1) The Times of London reports that Russians are currently going on an alcoholic binge even by Russian standards. According to the country’s chief public health officer‚ Gennadi Onishenko‚ Russians are drinking nearly three times as much as they did sixteen years ago. Onishenko’s study was promulgated by the Russian
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a number of issues that need to be solved. Unfortunately‚ child abuse is one of the major issues that our country is plagued with‚ yet we neglect to bring this to the attention of the entire nation. Every year millions of children suffer some form of child abuse. It is often overlooked because everyone has a different view of what exactly defines child abuse. More tragically‚ many people hesitate to report suspected cases of abuse‚ perhaps because they think the child may be lying‚ or they have
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WHAT ARE THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE ? There Is 78.3 % of Neglect ‚ 10.8 % of Physical Abuse ‚ 7.6 % of Sexual Abuse ‚ 7.6 % Psychological Maltreatment ‚ 2.4 % Medical Neglect ‚ & 9.6 % of other types of child abuse . A child who ’s parent abuses alcohol and or drugs is most likely to get abused . Neglected & Abuse children are 59 % more likely to be arrested as a child ‚ 28 % more likely to be arrested as an adult & 30 % likely to commit violent crimes . The numbers of child
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Katie Whitmer English 111-N1 Ms. Mary Lanier 21 April 2011 Child Abuse and the Justice System Child abuse is a growing problem in the United States. Three million cases of child abuse were reported in 2009. One of those cases was my niece Leah. Leah endured mental and physical abuse for the first three years of her life. Leah now lives in a safe place with my parents. Although‚ Leah sees a child therapist once a week because of the damage her mother did to her‚ she is thriving in her new home
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Abuse and neglect amongst the elderly population is considered a social issue due to the fact that the elderly endure a lot of complications as they age. “Growing old means the deterioration of physical and mental mechanisms that are necessary for effective performances in society” ( Smith-Ruiz‚1985‚ pg. 353). As time passes‚ elders require more assistance but all assistance is not the most beneficial for them resulting in harm or mistreatment. There is a wide range of abuse involving emotional abuse
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Research paper May 6th 2012 Child Abuse Child abuse happens to children everyday as sad as it may sounds‚ and many children do not get to live a happy healthy life. “Child abuse happens when a parent or other adult causes serious physical or emotional harm to a child. The most serious cause of child abuse can end in the child’s death. Children who may survive may suffer emotional scars that linger long after the physical bruises have healed. Children who are abused are more likely to have problems
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million cases of suspected child abuse in 2008. Child abuse is not only physical violence‚ it also includes emotional abuse and neglect‚ all of which leave lasting scars because children grow up in a state of fear and without the clear boundaries they need for healthy psychological and social development‚ according to HelpGuide.org. Prevent Child Abuse New York notes that most child abuse occurs when parents are unable to cope with stress factors in their lives. Child abuse is not limited to certain sectors
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