Abuse

Abuse is defined as any thing that is harmful, injurious, or offensive. Abuse also includes excessive and wrongful misuse of anything.
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Abuse, child: Child abuse is a very complex and dangerous set of problems that include child neglect and the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children.
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Abused substances produce some form of intoxication that alters judgment, perception, attention, or physical control.
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Abuse tends to occur at moments of greatest stress, when the perpetrator strikes out in anger at the child. Many perpetrators were themselves abused as children and they often don't realize that abuse is not appropriate discipline.
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Abuse can happen to anyone. It happens to women and to men. It happens to all social classes, and to people who speak all languages. It happens regardless of sexual orientation or religion. Poverty and substance abuse increase the risk.
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Abuse of spouse or partner occurs when one partner attempts to harm the other in a relationship in which the two people are dating, married, or living together.
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DRUG ABUSE - Use of a drug for a reason other than which it was intended, or in a manner or in quantities other than directed.
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Drug abuse can lead to drug dependence or addiction. Drug dependence may also follow the use of drugs for physical pain relief, though this is rare in people without a previous history of addiction.
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Drug abuse affects society in many ways. In the workplace it is costly in terms of lost work time and inefficiency. Drug users are more likely than nonusers to have occupational accidents, endangering themselves and those around them.
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Elder abuse: The physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of an elderly person, usually one who is disabled or frail.
Elder abuse is an umbrella term used to describe one or more of the following: ...
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Child abuse: How does it cause borderline personality disorder?
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Risk of Abuse and Addiction in Populations With Drug Abuse Histories
Clinical Management of Patients With Substance Abuse Histories
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Alcohol abuse means having unhealthy or dangerous drinking habits, such as drinking too often or drinking too much. Alcohol abuse can harm your relationships, cause you to miss work, and make it hard to meet your obligations.
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substance abuse - Substance abuse is used to describe a pattern of substance (drug) use leading to significant problems or distress such as failure to attend school, substance use in dangerous situations (driving a car), ...
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Substance abuse and dependence
Definition
Substance abuse and dependence refer to any continued pathological use of a medication, non-medically indicated drug (called drugs of abuse), or toxin.
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Most people know that alcohol abuse can cause liver damage. But what exactly does alcohol do to your liver? And how much alcohol puts you at risk? Join our panel of experts as they discuss the ins and... More
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Abuse is not about lack of love but about feeling powerless. For women, safety is crucial, and there may be signals warning when violence will escalate.
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The abuser sees his partner's pregnancy as a threat; he believes she will care more about the baby than about him.
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WHEN ABUSE BECOMES DEPENDENCE
Individuals who consume alcohol (or live with individuals who consume alcohol) may want to seek help for themselves or loved ones if the following occur in association with drinking behavior: ...
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Sexual abuse of children is a tragedy. This article by DSAC (Doctors For Sexual Abuse Care), outlines where to turn and provides a list of doctors in different regions who can help.
A good overview of brain tumours and their treatment in children.
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Alcohol abuse is thought to be responsible for 34,000 deaths in the UK each year.
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If laxative abuse is done, then rectal bleeding, bowel damage, and chronic diarrhea may result. Excessive laxative use removes an excess of potassium and sodium, leading to muscle spasms, dehydration, and eventual cardiac arrest.
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Alcohol and drug abuse can cause ED by damaging blood vessels and deadening the nerves that control erections.
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Effects of Substance Abuse on ADD
OBJECTIVE: The relationships of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, and gender to substance abuse were studied in a large population-based sample of adolescent twins.
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evaluation for substance abuse -- heavy drinking, frequent marijuana smoking, and other drug use can be both causes and consequences of depression.
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OraSure-based tests for a group of drugs and their metabolites, referred to as NIDA-5 (cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabinoids [marijuana], opiates, and phencyclidine [PCP]), will eventually be marketed as a drugs-of-abuse panel and will detect any ...
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Although scalp hair is hardy, and can withstand a lot of abuse, it can be damaged by too much or inexpertly applied perming, dyeing, bleaching and massage. The amount of beautying the hair can take varies from person to person.
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The presence of genital warts (condylomata acuminata) should raise the question of sexual abuse.
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The health care professional may explore whether the person has other problems that need treatment, such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality disorders or substance abuse.
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Keep in mind that although dissociating from sexuality can be a direct result of physical sexual abuse, it can also be caused by sexual associations or tensions that were not physical, but emotionally present in your childhood development.
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This new edition of CDCynergy is ideal for those interested in developing prevention programs on the issues of child abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and youth violence.
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Substance-Related Disorders - Disorders related to substance abuse, the side effects of a medication, toxin exposure, and ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS.
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In sesamoiditis, chronic abuse causes a gradual onset of pain and in a sesamoid fracture, the onset of pain usually results from traumatic injury to the ball of the foot.
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Chronic pancreatitis occurs either when repeated episodes of acute pancreatitis result in permanent damage to the organ or as the result of chronic damage resulting from alcohol abuse. It affects mainly middle aged men.
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McLoughlin E, Grumbach K. Screening and intervention for intimate partner abuse: practices and attitudes of primary care physicians. JAMA. 1999, 282:468-474.
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Research activities are focused on the prevention of HIV infection, violence, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Service activities range from a rodent control project to a community computer access initiative.
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Many people with panic disorder have other problems such as underlying depression or substance abuse issues. These must be dealt with if they are present.
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Partial or total loss of memory, usually as the result of psychological trauma or stress, or physical damage to the brain from injury, disease, or alcohol or other chronic drug abuse.
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As in the case of most intentional injuries, human bites are often the result of an incident involving alcohol. Domestic violence may be part of the picture. If a child has suffered a bite wound from an adult, child abuse must be taken into ...
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Over half of the deaths related to cirrhosis are due to alcohol abuse, hepatitis, and other viruses. Chemicals, poisons, too much iron or copper, and blockages of the bile duct also may cause the disease.
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Treatment of the male partner does not reduce the recurrence rate following treatment; additionally, BV is found in lesbian couples, in women never sexually active, and in non-sexually abused children. (13).
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