Elderly women are more likely to suffer from abuse than men, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA). At least 1 out of 10 adults over the age of 65 suffers from at least one type of abuse each year, according to the U.S....
In addition to those more behavioral symptoms, loved ones can look for the physical symptoms of drug intoxication and withdrawal. Given the complexity of those symptoms and how much they depend upon the specific drug being abused, loves ones are advised to have their family member evaluated medic...
This article addresses the proliferation of false statistics on domestic violence cases in the U.S. as of August 1994. These misleading figures originated from studies reviewing medical charts and reclassification of most unexplained or inadequately explained injuries to ...
Sexually Abused Women in the U.S.By now everyone is aware of the #MeToo movement and news of sexual abuse and harassment is in the news daily with new victims coming out of the woodwork to report on their attackers. From Hollywood producers to massage therapists and blue-collar workers, ...
Women and girls with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to abuse. A small 2004 survey in Orissa, India, found that virtually all the women and girls with disabilities were beaten at home, 25 percent of women with intellectual disabilities had been raped and 6 percent of disabled women had...
Essay On Foster Care Neglect The effect of toxic stress on a child’s early development is crucial to their future. It is proven that children who have experienced neglect and abuse have different CT scans of the brain, than that of a child who has not been neglected nor abused. The eff...
In men, this dramatic increase in testosterone can lead to the shrinking of testicles, infertility, and the development of breasts ; in women, it can lead to the growth of facial hair and permanent damage to the reproductive system. Steroids have also been linked to a range of psychological ...
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One well-known approach to treating domestic abuse families is the Duluth Model. It is also called the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project (DAIP) and focuses on women as the victims and men as the perpetrators of intimate partner violence. This treatment model takes the approach of empowering wo...
Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug by teens. More than 2 in 5 high school students use pot at least once during any given month. Nearly 30% of teens have vaped marijuana. Marijuana use is on the rise, in part due to the mistaken belief that the drug is not dangerous....