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 flashbacks‚ avoiding situations that may trigger memories‚ and feeling numb or detached from life (“United States Department of Veteran Affairs”‚ 2013). Many
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Substance Abuse KHP 230: Human Health and Wellness 1-27-2015 BY: Katelyn McGraw Everyday there are more and more young people using drugs and drinking alcohol. These numbers have increased dramatically. This could cause things to be more dangerous for other people. I know that there are many reasons why are youth are want to try these things. They do it because they might be bored. Others think it makes them seem older. Some are just silly enough to think that their reputation is at stake
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theories such as the gateway‚ psychological & sociological theories that cause drug abuse in youth. These theories demonstrate why drugs were used and under the circumstances in which they were most frequently consumed. The social theory of Parson’s structural functionalism explains how drug use is a symptom of the underlying social problems (Jacobs‚ 1977; Lukoff‚ 1980) indicating that drugs can also isolate a youth from the segments of society that might influence them in a positive behavior. Psychological
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04/21/2013 Addictions/Drugs Freedom‚ family‚ and financial security are a value to the people in the United States. Some behaviors are frowned upon‚ such as crime‚ laziness‚ and the use of illegal drugs. Drug abuse and addiction is not all about how much is consumed but has to do with consequences. Illegal drugs and abusers are a plague to society because of the harmful effects on the user‚ their families and people they associate with. Because drug
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HSC024: Safeguarding and Protection of individuals from abuse and harm. 1.1 In your answer from the workbook you completed‚ you described the following terms instead of defining them. Please review this section by defining each of the terms outlined below: * Physical abuse * Psychological abuse * Sexual abuse * Finance abuse * Self neglect * Institutional abuse 1.2 Identify the signs and symptoms associated with physical abuse SHC 024: Duty of care in a health and social care setting
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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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Drug Abuse Drug abuse is a problem that has been on the rise among our society today. Drug abuse can only hinder or restrain us from accomplishing goals or dreams in life. People sometimes feel they are too bright‚ too powerful‚ too much in control to become addictive. Addiction can trap anyone. The sooner people seek help for drug abuse ‚ the better chance they have of gaining control of their life again. Today ‚ the number one reason for drug abuse is peer pressure. Seven drugs people in our
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drugs. This type of absorbed behavior to drugs is a complicated disease. It alters the brain in ways that make quitting challenging‚ even for those who are apt to do so (Rehm 1). The dependence is so strong; numerous individuals can not break free from the obsession. “Addiction is a chronic‚ often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use‚ even despite harmful consequences…”(Rehm 1). Unfortunately‚ as a consequence to using narcotics‚ many find themselves wrapped up in a
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Small steps to prevent Animal Abuse in Singapore I would like to begin by asking how many of you own pets‚ how many of you actually care about how your pets feel? I am here today because I want to prevent animal abusing from reprobating and I am going to need your help. Cruelty to animals is a disturbing problem that is ongoing today and is evident in many forms such as for entertainment and experimentation purposes. Animals are victims of cruelty in many ways and they feel excruciating pain‚ fear
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Defining Abuse Abuse includes humiliating you‚ threatening you‚ intimidating you or possibly coercing you. It doesn’t include normal management tasks such as reviewing your performance or assigning your workload‚ unless your boss does so unfairly. Unfairness ranges from racial or sexual discrimination to singling you out for the worst assignments as a way to bully and dominate you. Offensive‚ humiliating verbal or physical conduct may count as harassment as well as being abusive. Types Abuse manifests
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