April 22‚ 2017 Opioid Abuse: National Epidemic The United States has prevailed through numerous deadly epidemics in the past involving diseases such as Smallpox and Polio of which have killed thousands of people. All of which were overcome with the help of the country’s top medical researchers. Unfortunately‚ the country is currently undergoing through an Opioid epidemic‚ considered one of the leading causes of injury deaths in the United States. Whilst‚ these prescription drugs was created by pharmaceutical
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Elder abuse‚ A Social Problem Elderly abuse has not been researched enough‚ although there has been recent expansion on the research of abuse of the elderly. However‚ it is still lacking adequate theory because there has not been enough research done‚ data collected on why it happens‚ or the characteristics of the abuser and victim. There are some diseases that cannot always be treated or prevented‚ but negligence and abuse can always be prevented. By learning to recognize the signs and symptoms
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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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What is child abuse? It is when a child has been intentionally hurt‚ or when a parent or caregiver fails to protect a child in their care‚ and the child is or can be hurt as a result. (Children ’s Aid Society‚ 2009) Child maltreatment can be categorized into several broad types including physical abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ neglect/failure to provide‚ and emotional maltreatment. What are the effects of child abuse on the emotional development of the child‚ and does it have an effect on their adulthood?
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Defining steroid abuse can actually be very difficult compared to other types of drugs. For example‚. An individual who drinks all day is going to stick out like a sore thumb‚ and while some can get away with it for a time eventually the abuse shows through. This is not the case with steroid abuse. Anabolic steroids do not have the ability to alter our mind or perception like alcohol or other drugs. There is of course the issue of roid rage that often comes up‚ but at steroidabsue.com we cannot give
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Prescription Drug Use and Abuse It was supposed to be a short course of treatment with tranquilizers after the death of her infant son 15 years ago. But Lynn Ray‚ 46‚ of Germantown‚ Md.‚ says her abuse of the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and other prescription drugs led to a long struggle with addiction that nearly ruined her life. Tranquilizers‚ which slow down the central nervous system and cause drowsiness‚ numbed Ray’s agony‚ helped her sleep‚ and untied the relentless knot in her stomach. Soon
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED TO PROFESSOR RUSH THEO 330 – B02 The abuse of alcohol is a problem in our society; a social disorder that causes physical and emotional injuries to people and family life. 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
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undergoing surgery. However‚ others misuse prescribed narcotics to alter their state of mind. This would be considered abuse. Abuse becomes clear when an individual’s ability to function decorously is impaired. An individual may experience financial‚ legal‚ or family and friend problems as a result. While abusing the narcotic‚ they may be incoherent and have slurred speech. The abuse of the drug can lead to dependency and‚ eventually‚ addiction. Now‚ without the drugs‚ the user may be unable to sleep
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Narrator: Hello welcome back to the Dr. Kostecki Show! Today we have some parents who are scared for their daughter‚ Nina ‚ for being a prescription drug abuser. She even tried killing herself with a drug overdose‚ and had to have her stomach pumped out. Here are her parents! Mr. and Mrs. Smith: We are scared for her life‚ as a parent you can just do so much. She started abusing when her boyfriend broke up with her and she was so depressed and started taking antidepressant pill. Till she hurt herself
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care of you. Why don’t grandparents and parents get that same love back? Elder abuse and neglect may not seem like an issue‚ but it exists. There are different types of abuse and neglect that elders can suffer from. This abuse can go on for years without being reported‚ and it causes many emotional side effects. Elder abuse and neglect needs to be stopped. Elder
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