Contents INTRODUCTION 1 EFFECTS OF THE DIFFERENT SUBSTANCES ON THE FETUS 2 Marijuana (also known as weed, pot or grass): 2 Cocaine: 2 Alcoholism 3 LAW AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE MOTHERS 4 THEORIES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE 6 Biological Theories 6 Genetic Factors 6 Metabolic Imbalance 7 THEORECTICAL PERSPECTIVE 8 MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT 10 SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 11 EXPECTED RESULTS/TIMEFRAME 12 CONCLUSION 13 REFERENCES 14 PICTURES ILLUSTRATING PREGNANT SUBSTANCE ABUSE WOMEN AND FETUS
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Spot Abuse Project is a campaign that aims to lower the increasing percentage of domestic violence. The campaign was launched on the 1st of May, 2014 by a nonprofit ad agency in the U.S called Serve Marketing. Serve Marketing partnered with Wisconsin Humane Society, Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, Milwaukee Police Department and Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission to combat domestic violence. Serve Marketing kicked off their powerful public service campaign using social
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The characteristic symptoms are not present before exposure to the traumatic event. In the typical case, the individual with PTSD persistently avoids trauma-related thoughts and emotions, and discussion of the traumatic event, and may even have amnesia of the event. However, the event is commonly relived
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Youth Violence and Youth Deaths by Guns Capella University November, 2013 Abstract This project will explore the history, cause, and preventive measures on the subject of problems with our youth. As adults the saying "The Children are our future" is fairly and accurately a true statement. With the changing of times, and economic problems within the urban communities, the children of our future are becoming more of the criminals, and inmates of the future. Violence and deaths among youths has
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distress. Victims of sexual trauma are often left with devastating consequences that affect the physical, psychological, social and even financial part of their lives. Because the rate of sexual violence continues to increase, researchers study the side effects extensively. Adverse effects of sexual violence are individualized and very diverse, leaving victims with a broad range of impacts. This paper will define what sexual trauma is and the devastating effects it can leave on the lives of the survivors
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Media Violence Has a Negative Effect on Children Justin Holland Devry University Linda Rodriguez November 29, 2010 Media Violence Has a Negative Effect on Children Media violence has a negative impact on children and adolescents because kids often imitate and learn from what they see on television, the Internet, and video games; all forms of media in one way or another that are used widely in most homes in this generation. Although many argue that researchers cannot test this theory, statistics
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relieved by medications that altar chemical levels in the brain, scientists believe that brain chemistry must play a role in the onset of anxiety disorders. Lifestyle can also contribute to the development of anxiety disorders. Long-term exposure to abuse, violence, and poverty may increase a person’s vulnerability to these disorders. Results of this type of lifestyle often lead to a person having low self-esteem and poor coping skills (UMM, 2008). Viewing anxiety disorders from a biological
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today’s contemporary issues, as there are studies that suggest that due to alcohol related problems there are various impacts that it can have to an individual, and it can include social harms and any antisocial behaviour, such as alcohol fueled violence. This literature review will explore academic readings that can help assist identity key issues relating to a criminology perspective of alcohol related problems. Alcohol can have a huge impact on an individual lives which can also effect the community
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over from Denmark, whom were all similar in background and age, and randomly placed in different neighborhoods. What she discovered was that the youths placed in high-crime (and subsequently high-poverty) areas performed criminal acts (especially violence related) at a considerably greater rate than those placed in wealthier, less crime-ridden neighborhoods. This study explains that social interaction, surrounding, and the immediate environment has more of direct relevance to criminal activity and
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Studies of family risk factors for delinquency conclude that the probability of a child becoming delinquent increases rapidly as the number of family problems or risk factors increases.Children and youth generally appear to be able to withstand the stress of one or two family problems. When they are continually bombarded by family problems
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