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    used, there were always those who abused them, which led to full-blown addiction and the bevy of side effects that come with it. As the physical and mental health implications of addiction became clearer, rehabilitation efforts began to appear. As a result, the history of rehabilitation in the United States dates back hundreds of years. Today, thousands of drug abuse rehabilitation programs offer addicts a variety of treatment approaches, ranging from traditional, evidenced-based care to more experimental

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    Relationship of Substance Abuse and Physical Abuse in Preterm Birth In the year of 2010, more than 450 billion babies were born prematurely (Truong, Reifsnider, Mayorga, & Spitler, 2013). At least 35% of infant deaths each year are caused from preterm births, which also costs the U.S health care more than 26 billions of dollars in the year of 2005 alone (Malloy, 2013).Premature birth affects the growth of the child and leads to various complications. Babies born before 37 weeks are at an amplified

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    from research conducted on the links between child abuse and adult physical and mental health. The articles vary in their themes and ideas of child abuse in relations to trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress, juvenile offenses, and teen dating violence. Other articles suggest adult criminal behaviors, incarceration and parenting styles of those who were abused as children. This paper examines the relationship within one another of how child abuse affects those children in later years and stages of

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    and warning you can look out for when an elder is being abuse. For example, for physical abuse there are bruises, pressure marks and or broken bones you can notice on the victim. There is also emotional abuse, you can notice this when the victim withdrawal from normal activities, depression, or frequent argument. For neglect the elderly usually unattended medical needs, has poor hygiene and unusual weight loss. There is also financial abuse this is when a family member or anyone really could be using

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    Travel Regardless of the outcome of there being signs of physical abuse on the baby we would take her with us and explain to Geoff that this needs to be done for not only breastfeeding but to keep the baby nurtured and less likely to cry (Crenshaw, 2007). When taking Angela and the baby to the hospital, you can tell Geoff that he can drive behind. Giving him the reasoning that it would be a lot easier once Angela and the baby are discharged from hospital to leave and if he needs to pack clothing

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    Not only did physical abuse inflicted by their masters affect African Americans, but they also suffered from poor living conditions, family hardships and mental torture. Douglass, being a slave in the South, endured many tortures such as being separated from his mother and watching many slaves receive beatings. The physical traumas, such as beatings, family separation, and inadequate living conditions, mentally scarred African Americans. Douglass was scarred at an early age from witnessing slaveholders

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    Many of the children’s teachers have concerns about possible physical abuse because of bruising. The reporter stated Kaution was asked about a bruise but would not answer but later told another member of administration that he fell on the bus on 08/13/15. The reporter stated Kaution’s bruises are not consistent with his report. According to the reporter, Kaution has a bruise on his lower left arm near his wrist and a bruise on his upper arm area near his elbow; the bruises look like cigarette burns

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    dynamics of their relationship. The Joker physically and verbally abuses Harley Quinn. Harley Quinn’s character never displays the physical effects of the Joker’s abuse for long, but the mental effects can be seen developing in her personality throughout the series. Victims of physical abuse may retain visible scars, which are only one side of the story. The other side of the story involves what happens to the

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    There are many people in the world that have physical disabilities that are not aware that they have them. Physical disability is very important some people were born with a physical disability. Some people with physical disability lack many things that people without a disability can do and may need assistance. Many people born with a physical or mental disability have to be in a wheel chair. Many people with physical disabilities are physically, verbally, and even sexually abused because they can

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    horrible abusive relationships? What do we tell those that have been raped? What about child abuse or child neglect? If you see your spouse in that situation with your children are you supposed to let it go on only because it’s not adultery? I believe that this is one of the things that make what Jesus said so unclear. There are many situations that require the action of removal. Physical and emotional abuse are two very, very clear cases for this. When a spouse is actively attacking the other with

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