The Causes and Effects of Child Abuse Child abuse is the brutal act of some adults on children. This social problem subjects thousands of kids to physical‚ sexual‚ and emotional abuse and its effects are usually severe. Each year‚ thousands of children are mistreated and harmed because of reasons such as psychological malfunctions of the abusers who choose to display their complexes on vulnerable children who are unable to defend themselves. Child abuse is a problem that includes many types‚ has
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the brain to foster compulsive drug abuse. They mistakenly view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem and may characterize those who take drugs as morally weak. One very common belief is that drug abusers should be able to just stop taking drugs if they are only willing to change their behavior. What people often underestimate is the complexity of drug addiction—that it is a disease that impacts the brain and because of that‚ stopping drug abuse is not simply a matter of willpower
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The Effects of Verbal Abuse on Athletes As I stepped into the large‚ open arena my heart was racing with adrenaline. My teammates and I stood side by side in our shiny leotards‚ unpainted nails‚ and hair tightly tied back. After our team was announced on the loud speaker‚ we were assigned to our first event: vault‚ my worst and least favorite. I was trembling with the same fear I always felt in the gym and in competition. At the time‚ I thought the fear and nerves was normal‚ but I soon realized
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in alcohol research today.” (NIAAA) The effects of alcoholism have been divided into groups. There are physical effects‚ psychological effects and effects that contribute to many other health‚ safety‚ social and econimical problems. Some physical effects of excessively drinking alcohol can be extremely serious‚ or even fatal. One physical effect of alcoholism is causing cancer in the liver‚ kidney and stomach. Alcohol abuse is the leading factor to developing Cirrhosis of the
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DRUGS ABUSE IN KENYA: ITS CAUSES AND EFFECTS IN CENTRAL PROVINCE: A CASE STUDY OF KANDARA DIVISION BY ROBERT WAGUCHU NG’ANG’A DS/0048/07 REPORT PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOL OF DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC STUDIES (SDSS) MASENO UNIVERSTY IN PARTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHALOR OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES WITH IT. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction of the topic of study Drugs and substance abuse is a problem that has raised concern all over the world. Drugs abused affect
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hild abuse are very common occur in Malaysia and due by many causes and effect to the children growing. Child abuse is the intentional and unexplainable neglect or infliction of Physical‚ Mental‚ or Sexual pain and suffering on a child. Susan Tan ‚ Wealth Mastery Academy intern worker who wrote on article “Child Abuse Cases in Malaysia”‚ states‚ “The cases in Malaysia are getting serious; according to Social Welfare Department of Malaysia indicated each year at least 1‚000 children in Malaysia are
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substance taken by some people to get certain effect‚ such as happiness and excitement. Driving from these definitions above‚ drugs can be classified into two categories; 1] the soft Drug e.g. antibiotics and analgesics. 2] The hard drugs e.g. cocaine‚ marijuana heroin e.t.c. Consequently‚ a drug addict is said to be someone whose life has become dependent on drugs‚ hence drug abuse. Cause of drug abuse among youth; There are two primary causes of drug abuse among the youths. These are 1] peer pressure
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The Causes and Effects of Alcohol Abuse For about 10% to 12% of the 140 million adults in the United States who drink‚ the use of alcohol develops into addiction. Alcoholism in men is approximately two to three times greater than in women (14% of male drinkers vs. 6% of female drinkers). In addition onset of alcoholism usually occurs at a younger age in men than in women (Fay‚ 1998). In terms of consumption 20% of drinkers consume 80% of all alcohol (Babor‚ 2010). There has been an abundance
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Elder Abuse is a current problem all over the world. “Around 40 million adults were affected by it in 2015.” (Sheehan 13). Elderly Abuse causes old people who are defenseless‚ to feel neglected‚ by either mental or physical abuse or both. Financial is one of the most common forms of elderly abuse. Victims of financial elder abuse typically are white‚ widowed females‚ ages 70 to 89 years old. It is very hard to identify financial abuse and prosecute because of how many grey areas there are when
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Verbal Abuse in Intimate Relationships Abuse in relationships takes many forms and has many levels which is the vice- grip causing negative behavior to perpetuate harm to someone. Abusive behavior can generate enough negative hatred which can cause a person to create physical assault on another person. Verbal abuse in intimate relationships also has many forms and level within itself‚ what make verbal abuse more questionable is that verbal abuse does not leave physical evident or signs. Verbal abuse
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