Essays on Abuse

Discussion Question One

The main objectives of the program were to raise awareness as well as to educate on the dangers of alcohol and substance abuse. The program was also designed to educate the youth on how to subdue the influence of the social environment towards alcohol and substance abuse. Finally, the program was designed to educate the youth on financial and recreational time management in order to prevent the tendency towards the alcohol and substance abuse. The outcomes evaluation was performed based on these objectives. At the end of the project, the literacy levels of the participants, especially on the ...

Introduction

Drug abuse is major problem across the globe. The US has a big multicultural population, flexible immigration laws, liberalism, and lies in major drug transit route. These issues have made the US a big target for drug production, trade, and consumption (Hakim, 4). The federal government initiated laws and agencies to fight drug use and trade. However, dynamics in the trade, human rights issues, scientific research, economic constraints, shifting international relations, and several other policy issues have compelled the government to rethink its stand on policies regarding drugs in the country.

Major policy issues in drug Use in US

The main policy issues in the US drug policies are ...

There are signs that are exhibited by persons indulging in drug abuse which would appear to be cross cutting amongst various drugs. However, there are certain specific warning signs that are portrayed by different drugs to the users. This is because these drugs have different components which produce different sensations to the individuals. Thus, individuals would display different warning signs of drug abuse depending on the type of drug that they are consuming. Some of these specific signs of drug abuse have been identified for different drugs that are taken by individuals. To begin with, some of the warning ...

In the article Chicago Schools’ Financial Controls Assailed in Report, Caroline Porter discusses how mismanagement and inefficiencies are draining the cash strapped Chicago Public Schools (CPS). This is evidenced by the financial report that had been released for the fiscal year 2013. According to the Chicago Board of Education’s oversight office, there were a number of deficiencies in internal controls and a number of cases of detrimental employee misconduct. In a particular instance, the report showed how a former technological worker had been suspected of embezzling more than $400000 from the schools. Consequently, Porter set out to identify the failure of management ...

The concept of drug abuse results from the fact that the alcohol beverage leads to certain social costs and disrupts the required social behavior. The term defines the people who constantly engage themselves in alcohol intake. This term is necessary in the academic field. This is the best term because these people use alcohol excessively. The effects that alcohol has on these people also show that it is abuse. A while ago, people did not recognize the need of dealing with issues involving drug abuse. Of late, people consider drug abusers as people who endanger not only themselves but ...

Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs is the name given to describe all kinds of abuse, neglect, and other distressing experiences that happen to people under the age of 18. The ACEs study observed the connection between these experiences throughout their childhood and decreased health and social interaction as they grow-up. From 1995 to 1997, more than 17,000 people who are receiving physical exams participated in confidential surveys about their childhood experiences and present behaviors and health status.

ACE’s Categories

- Emotional abuse - Sexual abuse - Physical abuse - Incarcerated relative - Mother treated violently ...

The ecological models were developed to further the understanding of the interrelations between various personal and environmental factors. The models bridge the gap between behavioral and anthological theories. The model's ultimate goal is the prevention of the occurrence of violence by having a clear understanding of the factors that influence violence. The four-level model helps in understanding various forms of violence and the potential strategies that can be used in the prevention. The model considers the interplay between the community, society, individuals and social relationships.

Through the model, it is possible to address the reasons why people get into ...

Our home is refuge from the world’s danger, abuse and unfairness. However, sometime, our own home is the source of abuse from our parents, siblings or relatives. It is sad to know that many home scrambled down and destroyed because of these mistreatments and abuse. Many of us thinks that physical abuse or violence is the only domestic abuse that a member of household is experiencing but it’s far more to describe than that. Domestic abuse is ranging from religion, child abuse, social isolation, male privilege, financial abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, intimidation, physical abuse, and sexual abuse ( ...

Domestic violence is a behavioral pattern that greatly involves violence against any member a family context. Domestic violence aims at gaining control and or domination of one person over another within the framework of an intimate relationship or marriage. This behavior mostly is seen in men towards their wives. World organizations have come to talk about it in different ways. Some have drawn the Power Control Wheel while others have drawn the House of Abuse to try to expose the forms of abuses women undergo. Their aim is to create awareness among women in order to detect early signs of marriage ...

The Neglect of Children

Introduction The difficulty of understanding of child abuse and neglect phenomenon lies in the great amount of issues and problems, which this phenomenon occupies; and the variety of themes, that can be essential parts of this study or just have slight relation with child maltreatment studies. The information which is given in C. Crosson-Tower’s book of “Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect” has well-organized structure that is very important because the spectrum of child maltreatment problems is enormous and it is hard to assimilate it for the first time. That is why the author’s material is a ...

1. Hundreds of Americans die every day because of drug abuse and overdose. Deaths due to alcohol abuse are even more. The above two abuses have overtaken the causalities caused by illegal drugs. The latest victim of drug abuse was actor Philip Seymour Hoffman who died of drug overdose. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people misuse prescription drugs when they cannot get cocaine or other banned drugs. Drinking bottles of cough syrups and having painkillers is common to get high or intoxicated. Some doctors find a way out for their patients by over prescribing ...

Child maltreatment, more commonly referred to as child abuse is a far-reaching problem in the United States of America. Child maltreatment includes single acts and series of acts. These can be overt acts of violence along with child neglect. A parent or another related or non-related person can commit these crimes. According to official statics for the year 2011 as reported by local, state and federal Child Protective Services (CPS), there were about 3.7 million referrals of child abuse or neglect. Those reports indicated 681,000 were mistreated. That is 9.1 per 1,000 children throughout the population. . This covered a ...

Background information

Domestic violence is a vice that is rooted in the societies and applies in equal proportions to both rich and poor families. In addition, unmarried couples in relationships are also victims of domestic violence. For this reason, the purpose of the prevention group will be to educate participants on the dangers of domestic violence in a bid to prevent the perpetuation of this menace. The target audience for the group will be ten to fifteen couples who are victims of domestic violence, and their diversities will range from married couples to dating couples.

The qualities of a marriage or family counselor are ...

The Prevalence of Co-Occurring Disorders

Individuals with substance abuse disorders as defined by the DSM-V can present with symptoms of many other mental health disorders. It can be difficult to separate the symptoms of these two categories of illness without treatment to determine what the precipitating event was. In some instances, the existence of a mental health disorder can be the cause and the substance abuse disorder can be one of the symptoms that has progressed to the point of meeting diagnostic criteria on its own. In other instances, the substance abuse disorder can be creating symptoms of mental health disorders that would not ...

1997 Adoption and Safe Families Act: Discussion

The safety and well-being of the child must be of paramount importance in the course of judicial hearings for establishing neglect or abuse. Federal, as well as state law regarding the safety and health of the child, must take precedence over the responsibility of the state in reuniting the family with the child. In addition, Federal statutes mandate the states to enact certain policy actions if the child is taken from the family and placed under the guardianship of the state (Office of Legislative Research, 1999, p. 1).

The AFSA is regarded ...

Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources

Brooke, Stephanie L. Art Therapy with Sexual Abuse Survivors. Springfield, Ill: Charles C Thomas, 1997. Print. This book by Stephanie Brooke discusses the art therapy as the technique of treatment for individuals suffering from trauma resulting from sexual abuse or exploitation. It includes graphic indicators of abuse, art therapy assessment, legal issues and traumatic memories.

Prentky, R A, and Stacey B. Edmunds. Assessing Sexual Abuse: A Resource Guide for Practitioners. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press, 1997. Print. This book is a compilation of psychometric tools that practitioners could use for those who have been abused and ...

Part 1. In what ways did the meat packing industry in Chicago abuse its workers?

The meat packing industry in Chicago, but also in many other cities in America during the early 20th century was a very inhuman and brutal environment. This was a place of misery, exploitation, crime and corruption. Many immigrants that dreamed of freedom and material success were destroyed by the merciless work, and eventually replaced by other immigrants that shared the same horrible faith.

It would be easier to answer the question how the meat packing industry didn’t abuse its workers, as the opposite question give us numerous responses. The workers lived in poverty and hopelessness. Their exploitation occurred in all ...

The church has a responsibility to highlight all issues and aspects that are important in life. Sexual abuse qualifies as an important issue in life. Sexual abuse is not a preserve of the unfortunate or ungodly.

Sexual abuse can happen to the best of as and at the most unexpected of times. It is therefore very necessary to have measures in place that serve as preventive measures with regard to sexual abuse.in the event that sexual abuse does occur despite the measures put in place to prevent it is also necessary to have measures in place that serve to rehabilitate the ...

This paper reviews an article titled ‘States –level Estimates of the Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse’ authored by Thomas Wickizer. The study was published in the thirty ninth volume of the Journal of Health Science 2013. It contains the findings of an investigation done to estimate the cost of alcohol and drug abuse in Washington State in the year 2005. The study employed the Cost of Illness (COI) to estimate the economic cost of alcohol and drug abuse in Washington. Both the direct costs associated with payment made for medication and indirect costs which include ...

In our everyday lives, we all are faced with one thing-power over something or someone whether it is our children or over our parents as to what nursing home to put them in or let them come and live with us. Generally, it might seem normal to get a little abusive with our so called power and let it go to our head to the point of letting that power take us over because we feel that being drunk on it is not a crime. Nevertheless, given the standard prison study, I can say that I do indeed have some ethical ...

Man throughout the ages has been involved in various activities in order to satisfy many wants that surround his life. These activities in some instances do not go well resulting in too much thinking. The deep thinking leads to stress which over time can lead to distress. Due to the distress, many people turn into abusing of drugs such as marijuana and alcohol, which end up damaging their brains. With intervention of medical experts, victims of drug abuse have been treated and put under medical programs to help them heal their brains. However, in some cases these patients find ...

In regard to President Reagan’s statement on the criminalization of drugs, I find the following instances fallacious; He goes on state that, all youths are under the influence of drug abuse. In the opinion of these ensuing events, he failed to acknowledge the fact that, society is never uniform. His statement is, therefore, not logically conclusive. It is vague in the most of its positions.

On the same note, he failed to highlight whether the issue was affecting only the male or all categories of youths. Similarly, President Reagan just mentioned statistics of drug abuse among Americans without ...

- “Appeal for Widows 2013.” Saynotoviolence.org. 2013.

This video is informative about the contemporary scenario of violation against women. The video gives detailed figures and message about the discriminatory activities against women folk of the world society. Coupled with pictures of widows, this video is emphatic about the baleful presence of chauvinism and patriarchy.

- Asinas, Edelwina. “Battered Woman” FamilyFriendPoems.

This is a stirring poem by Edelwina Asinas which depicts the tumultuous emotions of the heart of a woman. The poem explores the helplessness of a lady who is tortured by the man whom she is with. This is a harrowing ...

Different types of evidence, their importance and how an investigator would collect them

Evidently, there exist different types of evidences that should be collected by crime scene investigators across different crime scenes. Speaking of evidence, this connotes to either testimonials from witnesses or victims as well as physical evidence.

- Hair

Human hair occurs as one of the most crucial evidences that should be collected for use as evidence across different crime scenes. This type of evidence is noteworthy because it offers a viable platform that can disclose the possible identity of the person who committed a given crime (Klamberg, 2013). On a similar note, a comparison of human hair sampled derived from a crime scene can be carried ...

People experiment with drugs for various reasons. Some try it because of curiosity, peer pressure, for relaxation, to improve performance in sports, relieve stress, or some serious personal problems. Using illegal drugs does not equate to abuse, but prolonged use does. Substance abuse and dependence can lead to behavioral, mental, and physical changes involving attention, perception, and judgment of the individual.

Substance abuse is a "pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes" (Buddy). It pertains to abuse and misuse of prescription drugs or over-the-counter medicines "for purposes other than those for which they are indicated ...

Recommendation for Treatment

The client currently exhibits serious drug abuse symptoms, especially because of the needle tracks on his left arm. The client, however, denies having injected himself with a drug. He tends to under-estimate the impact of chemical abuse on his body, and I recommend that he receives counseling to help him deal with the situation rather than live in denial. This is because drug abuse can cause death if not addressed early. The client admits to having used other drugs such as cannabis sativa, cocaine, alcohol, and methamphetamines. These drugs are harmful to the body. The client also admits to having ...

The study conducted by Drake, O'Neal, & Wallach (2008) provided a detailed analysis of co-occurring substance abuse along with severe mental illnesses which were explained through Psychosocial interventions. The initial process of the study was to identify 22 experimental and 23 was the experimental studies where a total of n=45 was obtained in order to conduct a psychosocial dual diagnosis is intervention on the basis of multiple search strategies. Contingency management, group counseling and residential dual diagnosis treatment were used as different interventions in order to show the impact of the rehab treatment and various observations related to case management, increasing ...

There has been a significant growth in the number of violent juvenile crimes over the past decade, which has stirred a heated debate on effectiveness and viability of the juvenile system. According to statistics in the US Department of Justice at the beginning of the 21st century one among four residents in the US were below 18 years of age. Therefore, the number of minors has been large and providing services to this population has been a challenge. The government has been on a mission to ensure efficiency and viability of the system through allocation of resources and development of proper infrastructure (Demarest, ...

Economidoy, Electra, Klimi, Amalia, and Vivilaki, Victoria G. Caring for Substance Abuse Pregnant Women: The Role of the Midwife. Health Science Journal, 2012; 6(1): 161- 169.

This article explores evidence-based practices that can be used for caring for substance abuse pregnant women by midwife. The article is based on a through literature research based on the premise that proper approaches, support and health provision are critical in addressing drug abuse in pregnancy. The article also outlines the effects of substance abuse in pregnancy and postnatal period, provides ways of managing women who abuse drugs during pregnancy and provides a model care. The role of the midwife is described as being very important since she is the first professional a pregnant woman encounters when seeking maternity care. The article ...

There are occasions when people tend to forget some of the events in their past. Most of these events are those that occurred during their early childhood. This research seeks to identify some of the factors which lead to forgetting these past memories.

Anon. (2011). An Ever-expanding Quest of Life and Knowledge. Motilal Banarsidass Publishe.

This book analyzes the human development and how the memory develops. It helps in indicating that there are psychological processes which can lead to forgetting of some events in life. This mainly happens with young children.

Bowman, R. (2009). Battle-Ready Moms Raising Battle-Ready Kids. Reba Bowman.

This is a book indicating the tough situations that mothers at times have to go through when trying to mold their ...

Liverpool is one of the most important and popular cities in England. It citizens come from varied and different backgrounds belonging to different nationalities and ethnic groups. The major part population consists of white British. The citizens of Liverpool have traditionally been known for their hospitality and tolerance but the traits have dwindled and decreased over the years. Still, the citizens of the city are considered welcoming and intelligent since a huge chunk of population is literate.

As a city in England, Liverpool enjoys one of the most successful forms of democratic governments in the world. The parliamentary form of government ...

Suboxone is a combination drug, administered sublingually, of buprenorphine HCL and naloxone HCl dehydrate in a ratio of 4:1, used for the treatment of opioid addiction, for example in heroin addicts and narcotic painkiller abuse, in higher doses; and in lower doses is used for the treatment of acute and chronic pain (FDA, 2010). Buprenorphine is a μ receptor partial agonist and a κ receptor antagonist; naloxone is an opioid receptor antagonist, which has a higher affinity for μ receptors then full agonists do and can thus displace the full agonist from the receptor reversing the effects of opiate overdose, such as respiratory and ...

Introduction

In compliance with Abacus’ mission statement, which emphasizes the importance of customer service, this Code of Conduct will instruct employees on the unacceptable forms of behavior. Because Abacus is transitioning from the manufacturing industry to a company oriented on customer service, employees are expected to maintain a high level of professionalism, performance, and responsible behavior at the workplace. However, according to Abacus’ belief in the positive discipline approach, the company also informs the employee about their rights, the company’s responsibility in improving problematic behavioral patterns, and the outcomes of such disciplinary actions.

Workplace Performance Expectations

Employees who work in customer relations have the ...

Physical abuse of children is undoubtedly a serious problem. Children are physically weaker and smaller than adults, so even ignoring the psychological impacts of abuse, physical abuse can be very dangerous to the child’s life. Long-term physical abuse can even impede a child’s physical and mental development, depending on the amount of trauma the body is exposed to (Childwelfare.gov, 2013). However, outside of the physical impacts, there are mental and psychological impacts of abuse, as well. For this reason, decisive action must be taken in cases where physical abuse of children is a known or suspected problem. Individuals who ...

In simple words, the institution of slavery is based on supremacy and obedience. Douglass has been able to successfully demonstrate the inhuman patriarchal relationship that a master and slave shared before the eighteenth century. In his lecture at Rochester (December 8, 1850), he discussed the inhumanity of slavery in a very broader sense, not just discussing his own experience but validated his point of view by referring to the laws that the slave states adopted in their laws. According to him, slavery was not kindness but cruel practices that did not have any parental warmth. Instead, the slave states practiced slavery ...

How do special needs, mentally ill, and substance-abusing prisoners affect the jail and prison systems at state and federal levels? Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments (Atabay, T., & United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2009). Their special needs demand treatment to reduce the risk they pose to themselves and the society. The prison authority at state and federal levels have to bestow special attention to such inmates along with generating funds, staff, and facilities for them and building them special programs aimed to rehabilitate them. Mentally ill inmates cost ...

DISCUSSION-1

The Illinois ethics code on child abuse requires a psychologist to know the law and when in doubt, conduct consultations before documenting findings that can help in filling a court case. Law governs reporting a child abuse in Illinois. This protects helps as it protects the person reporting from lawsuit if the reported abuse is later not substantiated, provided the evidence provided before had seemed reasonable to support abuse and you consulted and documented your actions (Olson, Soldz & Davis, 2008). My response does not change depending on the state I am practicing because the ethic code in California and Illinois share ...

The reminiscently titled Remembering Satan is written by Lawrence Wright, a writer of the New Yorker. In this compelling read, the author brings out the peculiar claims of abuse – sexual abuse leveled against an Olympia sheriff’s deputy, Ingram. These claims are made in 1988 by Julie and Erica Ingram, the two daughters of the sheriff’s deputy. Initially, the claims were about child molestation. However, the allegations later developed to include rape and torture. In his investigations, Lawrence also delves into the reasons behind Ingram’s corroboration of the claims by recovering memories of the satanic rituals, which involves ...

Abstract

There is a strong mutual relationship between substance abuse and psychology. This study has found that the problem of substance abuse is caused by psychological contexts in which an individual undergoes and, therefore, psychological interventions are necessary as ways to control it. In the study too, it has been found that substance abuse has accounted to many mental and other psychological problems to addicts. The research has reviewed literatures from various sources: online psychological periodicals, research articles, white papers, books and experts views from psychologists. In this regard, it has defined substance abuse and discussed ways in which psychology is related ...

In America, the predicament of drug abuse and drug trafficking can be curbed through many different resilient ways rather than decriminalization or rehabilitation. The government may skyrocket the rates of incarcerations for the narcotic users. Ronald Reagan made this effective in the 1980s and 1990s, and it may as well work in the current world. The public should as well be concerned about the issue on illicit drug use. The media should display the portrayals of addicted drug victims. For instance, displaying a victim who is a cocaine user, dubbed (Johnson, 2012 p.34). This will instill fear into the ...

Introduction

Research varies from time to time depending of the incidence and prevalence of the cases being studied. In 2002 the research shows that, United State alone, had recorded millions and millions cases of child abuse and neglect (Alvarez, Kenny, Donohue & Carpin, 2004). Counselors and Psychotherapist, face many challenging issues in execution of their duties. Greipp (1997) argue that, some of the counselors and psychotherapist are victims of child abuse and neglect, or they are healing from a disorder of substance abuse. Such counselors and psychotherapist may react emotionally whenever they are confronted with the same issue that affected them before, ...

Introduction

The United Nations (UN) estimates that the number of amphetamine abusers to be between 13-53 million globally and most of them are between 15-64 years old. Amphetamines are a group of psychoactive drugs that induce a stimulant effect on users. However, they are associated with a high level of psychological dependence and potential for both mental and physical toxicity-related problems (Sevak, William, and Rush). Being body stimulants, amphetamine's abuse has potential for adverse effects on the abuser. Amphetamines elicit both mental and physical symptoms in active users and those on withdrawal/rehabilitation. Some of the side effects of amphetamine abuse include behavioral ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Amphetamines History: According to an article published in American Journal of Bioethics the history of amphetamines began in 1887 in Germany . It was created by Lazar, Edeleanu, a German scientist. During WWII, amphetamines were used to enhance performance but by 1965, were outlawed by the USFDA, when abuse became extensive after the war (2013). Today it is most commonly used, illegally, be baseball players to enhance performance much like it did for the soldiers of WWII. Known as “greenies” the substance has been outlawed in sports but players continue to abuse it (2013). Pharmacokinetics: “Toxicity of Amphetamines: An ...

Introduction

Relationship between drug and crime Drug abuse occurs as a result of maladaptive habits of drug use. It is manifested by recurrent and significant impact associated with repeated intake of the drugs. These problems occur repeatedly during the period of 12 months. The criteria include; harmful impacts of repeated use rather than tolerance and pattern of compulsive use. Drug abuse leads to addiction and drug dependency. The dependency raises the maladaptive pattern of substance abuse, resulting to cluster of behavioral and psychological phenomenon that develops after several drugs intakes. Drug dependency includes a strong urge to take the drug; difficulties in ...

As most people well know, times are getting tougher and holding down a job is getting even tougher. Sadly, a great many people are forced to apply for food stamps/welfare because of not being able to feed their families or not making enough to feed their families. Each year more than 10,000 people are forced on welfare because of not being able to keep a job let alone find an employer that’ll hire them for one. Unfortunately, common people are not the only ones to suffer from this pandemic outbreak; fresh out of college graduates are too. Generally, most college ...

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Incarceration or Intervention: Costs and Benefits

In the work of leading global research organizations RTI International, by sending substance abusers to community-based programs rather than hauling these people to jail, the United States criminal justice system stands to save billions of dollars, in a study of the RTI International and Temple University. In the study of the groups, almost one half of the prisoners in the Federal and state prison system are incarcerated for drug abuse or substance addicts. However, even with the high rate of drug and substance abusers in the prison, it is estimated that only one out of ten get ...

The Problem with Drug Abuse

Drug Abuse, the problem with Drug Abuse is that everyone is doing it and not having or fostering the will power to stop. This is made painfully evident by all of the people who are living on the street, panhandling, begging for money on the street corner, sacrificing parts or all of their bodies to get drugs for abuse later on. Some have even resorted to a form of prostitution so they can feed their habit without any regard for anyone but themselves, the sad part is that some of these people are working good jobs and doing very well ...

INTERGENERATIONAL NATURE OF CHILD MALTREATMENT

(Name of Student) INTERGENERATIONAL NATURE OF CHILD MALTREATMENT

Introduction

Intergenerational child maltreatment has been a taboo topic in previous research on child abuse with very little research undertaken on the topic despite the gravity of the issue in modern society. Intergenerational child maltreatment will form the topic for this research study, with exploration of the forms of child abuse and to examine the patterns of child maltreatment and adaptive coping to the numerous forms of child abuse among survivors of the vice. The hypothesis for this research will therefore be: experiencing more types of abuse would determine the relation between ...

More often than not, individuals exhibiting psychotic symptoms may be diagnosed as having a SUD (Substance Use Disorder) (American Psychiatric Association, 2009). Disentangling the link between psychotic disorders and Substance Use Disorder is a common diagnostic challenge for researchers within community settings and clinicians within treatment settings (Miner, 2007). For diagnosis of individuals with psychotic symptoms and SUDs, a manual of diagnostic and statistical of mental disorders, attempts to make a distinction between psychotic disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) and SUDs (like dementias and delirium). Most SUDs are short lived and can be resolved with sustained abstinence. However, the manual is ...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze alcohol abuse and its consequences. The reason why it is affecting the community is because it is a legal drug with dire consequences if abused. It is thus readily available among Canadian population. Alcohol statistics are also not widely publicized which further leads to more of its abuse. There is also not much as relates to policy limiting its abuse. The greatest personal harm is caused by alcohol. This is why I consider it a community health issue. 10% of disease burden is brought about by alcohol as compared to 2% from ...

Among Female Members of the Society in Middle Eastern Regions of the World

Introduction The modern human society thrives in a more constructive system of legal guidelines that are practically established to become more effective in determining the most important aspects of development in relation to the recognition of human rights. Now more than ever, the capacity of the law to protect humans from being subjected to delineating situations that causes them to thrive under situations that make their lives miserable has been strengthened especially in the recognition of international relations between nations pioneering in identifying the primary care human individuals need (Gosselin, 2009). Relatively though, amidst all these advancements in the ...

The nature of addiction can be debated on both social and biological perspectives. Most people view opiate addiction as a sign of irresponsibility among the users. Drug abuse generally has been accepted in most parts of the society due to the availability of corrective measures, such as treatment options. The American Medical Association prohibited the use of pharmacotherapy as a treatment to opiate addicts in 1920. The medical profession later renewed the policies on treatment of opiate addiction in the 1950’s when addiction was considered a medical disease (Barnett, Zaric, & Brandeau, 2001). Physicians began exercising short-term opiate substitution on addicts. Forcing ...

Introduction

Although rape and sexual assault are serious offenses, public discourse about these issues fail to clearly address the problems that victims go through even after these atrocious acts were committed against them. In reality, despite public acceptance of rape and sexual abuse as crime and the mandate for the punishment of those that commit these acts, the overall public response to these crimes are underwhelming to the point of bringing about detrimental impact on the life of victims. On one hand, we have a system that fails to prevent rape and sexual abuse and protect people and victims alike from ...

Introduction

Amy Madden’s harrowing memoir Stolen Beauty: Healing the Scars of Child Abuse takes the reader through her terrible history of child abuse at the hands of her stepfather, Ed, and the effects it had on her future relationships. In the meantime, she also reveals her own ways of coping with said abuse, from finding her faith in God to learning how to forgive her abusers and understanding their own fears and anxieties. The book is a haunting tale of control, power, abuse and family, as Amy goes through many different stages of trauma that continue even into adulthood. Examining ...

Problem statement overview:

This project aims at establishing the causes and how to manage depression and suicide among the college students. The research topic is the nature of depression and suicide among the college students. The potential causes of suicide and depression causes like relationships and aspects of drug abuse are investigated fully. This research topic is of the essence due to the problems of depression and suicide among the students in the colleges.

Literature review:

The literature review entails information of previous reports on the topic of depression and suicide among the college students. Several authors have written about the topic of depression ...

The use of performance enhancing drugs in various sports has been a recurrent theme in the news. Great stars that mentor many young athletes are stripped of their medals and any shred of dignity and respect that they fetched during their heydays. Athletes and professional sportspersons result to the use of performance enhancing drugs due to the stiff competition that is constantly arising. Furthermore, the effect of training on performance becomes redundant at some point and many may opt for the easier way out. Performance enhancing drugs are common among short distance athletes (Robinson and Epshteyn, 364). The drugs used ...

Organization

Introduction Even in the modern day and age, domestic violence in terms of physical, emotional and sexual abuse, is a common occurrence in most women’s life. It has been proven by research that domestic violence is primarily a woman issue and has found deep roots in the society. In this research paper, the issue of domestic violence against women would be discussed in terms of it being a gender issue. The report would explore the prevalence and consequences of domestic abuse, the practice issues, policies and tried to develop a framework for developing a good understanding of why men hit women and ...

Drugs and substance abuse have been on the rise world over. In response to this social problem, there are numerous organizations that are dedicated towards alleviation of this problem. Among the many organizations, there is the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA). The organizations have varied methods of approach in the attempt to provide solutions to the problem of alcoholism and drug abuse.

Alcoholic Anonymous (AA)

This organization was founded in 1935 as an international fellowship for mutual aid by Dr. Bob Smith and Bill Wilson. The primary goal for the organization was “to stay sober and ...

Question 1

The type of bloodstain evidence at the scene is a cast off pattern. According to Becker (2005), a cast-off pattern normally results in blood striking nearby surfaces such as walls, floors and ceilings. A cast-off pattern indicates that a blunt force trauma to the head. The large wound on top of the head is indicative of repeated use of the blunt force weapon on the victim. The first step in the documentation process of the room would involve conducting an initial scan of the room to ascertain the evidence present. This would then be followed by photographing of the scene in ...

DEFINITION OF SUSBSTABCE ABUSE.

Different people use different substances such as alcohol, tobacco, or drugs for complicated and varied reasons. The level of use of these substances causes substance abuse. Substance abuse refers to a harmful pattern of using any substance or drug against its prescription for alteration of moods. Abused substances intoxicate the users leading to alteration of judgments, lack of physical control, reduced attention, or development of different perceptions (Freeman 2001, pp. 63). This impacts on their performance either at school, work place or home. Substance abuse relates to suffering of many relationships, having trouble with the law, or loss of lives. ...