his week’s chapter talked about contributing factors to what causes someone to partake in domestic violence. Many studies have been conducted that reveal a correlation between people who have a substance abuse problem and people who engage in intimate partner violence. The studies support that men who have a drug or alcohol issue are 3.1 times more likely to abuse their partner. They also have found the same correlation with women who have a substance abuse issue. I was not surprised with all
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Domestic Violence And Its impact on People’s Lives For many years‚ domestic violence has plagued our society as a whole. It is not a band-aid situation in which one can say‚ “Everything is going to be get better”‚ and not do anything to prevent it in the first place. In 1994‚ Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act in recognition of the severity of crimes associated with domestic violence‚ sexual assault‚ and staking (usdoj.gov‚ Web)
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Ways Domestic Violence Can Affect Individuals Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another individual through fear and intimidation‚ which often includes threats or violence. The effects of domestic violence could be long term or short term. A long term effect of domestic violence is physical injuries that can cause arthritis‚ hypertension‚ or heart disease. A short term effect of domestic violence could be anxiety or depression. Physical or
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* Medicalization of Alcoholism: * Moral Issue or Disease of the Will? * * * * * Charmaine Tan Xin Yi * A0085302N * Discussion Group: E2 * Bachelor of Science (Nursing) * AY2012/2013 Semester 2 * 25th March 2013 * This paper focuses on the medicalisation of alcoholism. Through the critique of the medical discourse of alcoholism‚ the paper seeks to understand better the social process in which alcoholism has changed from a moral issue of drinking
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PER REPORTER: The father believes the mother and boyfriend are using heroin. Reporter believes it is being used around the children. Per reporter‚ the child wanted to say something but was scared. It is unknown if drugs are being sold or manufactured out of the home. Drugs are not accessible to the children. It is unknown if the children have been harmed or hurt. Reporter stated the child won’t say anything. She is scared she may get a whipping. The child didn’t say she was scared. She said she doesn’t
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The American Medical Association (AMA) declared that Alcoholism was an illness in 1956. However‚ many still argue that it is not a disease‚ but something that people can control. Many also believe that alcoholism is a mind thought‚ meaning some get addicted to things easier than others. Many have a more addictive personality than some. Alcoholism is a real thing that many people struggle with because of the addictive mindset they hold. Although many people say it’s a disease‚ but it is argued that
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Treatments of Alcoholism Alcoholism can destroy the life of an alcoholic and devastate the alcoholic ’s family. But it also has overwhelming consequences for society. Consider these statistics from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: *In 1988‚ alcoholism and problems related to it cost the United States an estimated $85.8 billion in mortality and reduced productivity; *Fetal alcohol syndrome‚ caused by a woman ’s drinking during pregnancy‚ afflicts five thousand infants
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A definition of domestic violence is ’physical‚ psychological‚ sexual or financial violence that takes place within an intimate or family type relationship and forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. It may involve partners‚ ex-partners‚ household members or other relations’ (Women’s Aid Federation). a view held by many is that domestic violence is caused by a few "disturbed" individuals. However‚ according to sociologists this can not be the case as it is far too widespread with
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Context of the Problem Women’s violence is a main problem in Tanzania and this paper will describe‚ possible impact brought by domestic violence to women of Tanzania. Women experience the violation such as raping‚ beating‚ threats and involuntary prostitution. Few years ago woman violation was not a major issue in the society‚ and this is because of the social approach towards women‚ where by men were given more priorities in the system of education and labor force in the society than women
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Alcohol is easily the world’s cheapest drug available to society; a bottle of Corona cost less than a bottle of water. Alcohol acts as a depressant‚ putting the body in a state of calmness. Tolerance to alcohol builds‚ requiring people to consume larger quantities to feel relaxation as before their tolerance‚ therefore leading to alcoholism. Alcohol is harmful when used irresponsibly because it can inhibit the brain’s functions including: disrupt memory‚ change brain physiology‚ and reduce self-awareness
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