Abuse, pregnancy: Abuse of an expectant mother. This abuse is most often perpetrated by the woman's spouse, partner, or relative. Spurts of temper can progress to shouting and name calling. Then pushing and shoving.
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1. Misuse or wrongful use, especially excessive use, of anything.
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Abuse most commonly refers to the use or treatment of something or someone (a person, item, substance, concept, idea or vocabulary) that is harmful, or the lack of proper care of these (neglect). It includes:
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Abuse dwarfism syndrome: Retarded growth, intelligence and social behavior due to child abuse. The child abuse can take the form of mental or physical cruelty or neglect.
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Cough syrup abuse has been a problem for decades, but the concern in the past had been about the alcohol and codeine in cough and cold products.
Drug abuse
Use of drugs that is habit-forming and not for medical purposes. Drug abuse is performed for the purpose of changing one's mood, affect, or level of consciousness, or to alter a body function unnecessarily.
Drug abuse has a wide range of definitions related to taking a psychoactive drug or performance enhancing drug for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect.
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Drug abuse is the misuse or overuse of any medication or drug, including alcohol. This article discusses first aid for drug overdose and withdrawal.
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Drug abuse is an intense desire to obtain increasing amounts of a particular substance or substances to the exclusion of all other activities.
CHILD ABUSE
Children may be abused physically, emotionally, sexually or through neglect.
Shaken-baby syndrome (SBS) is a form of child abuse. SBS is a collection of signs and symptoms resulting from violently shaking an infant or child.
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Elder abuse refers to any of several forms of maltreatment of an older person by a caregiver, family member, spouse, or friend.
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Elder abuse refers to any of several forms of maltreatment of an older person by a caregiver, family member, spouse, or friend.
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Sexual abuse can happen to children, men or women.
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A drug abuse problem is usually diagnosed when the drug-user seeks help for this problem, or a concerned family member encourages an appointment with a General Practitioner, drug counselor or psychologist.
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol abuse affects the whole family. The health effects of alcohol abuse can include heart disease, liver disease, and even cancer. Treatment consists of medical attention, prescription medications, or treatment centers.
Abuse may be physical, sexual, or emotional. Abuse may also take the form of neglect. Remember, some behaviors that are found with abuse may also be found with other conditions.
Abuse in a relationship can be both physical and mental. Your partner should never threaten you or hurt you, and should never threaten to harm or harm any of your possessions or people that are important to you.
Abuse during pregnancy is the mistreatment, battering, or abuse of a pregnant woman. The term includes physical, sexual, and emotional violence. Abuse affects women of all ages and from all social and economic backgrounds.
Abuse has many faces. It can be overt or covert, but it is always hurtful. If you are consistently being hurt physically, verbally, or emotionally, the first step towards freeing yourself is recognizing the signs of abuse.
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.
Abuse is difficult to detect because many of the signs are subtle and the victim is often unwilling or unable to discuss the abuse. Victims may hide abuse because of shame, fear of retaliation, or a desire to protect the perpetrator.
Drug abusers use substances to modify their mood or state of mind, even when doing so causes difficulties at work, school, or with relationships, health, or the law.
Drug abuse is the misuse or overuse of any medication or drug, including alcohol. This article discusses first aid for drug overdose and withdrawal.
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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.
Vocal abuse is any behavior or occurrence that strains or injures the vocal folds (or vocal cords). This may include excessive talking, throat clearing, coughing, inhaling irritants, smoking, screaming, or yelling.
Sexual abuse can also happen in the case of two adults. When one adult has power or influence over the other adult and uses this power to take advantage of the other person sexually then there is sexual abuse.
Alcohol abusers are "problem drinkers", that is, they may have legal problems, such as drinking and driving, or binge drinking (drinking 6 or more drinks on one occasion).
Misuse, abuse and dependence on prescription drugs are major health problems for women. Two-thirds of all tranquilizers, such as diazepam (Valium), chlordiazepoxide (Librium) and alprazolam (Xanax), are prescribed to women.
Narcotic abuse is a serious, but treatable disorder. When the problem is not treated, people who abuse narcotics usually suffer significant mental and physical problems. The sooner treatment begins, the more favorable the outcome.
Inhalant abuse is purposely breathing in or sniffing common household products to "get high." Almost any aerosol or liquid solvent can be used as an inhalant. Examples of household products that young people may try to abuse include the following: ...
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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), ...
Emotional abuse is a terrible thing that happens to more people than you might think. Typically, those who are victims of this type of abuse are children, the elderly, women, and those with less power in society.
Substance abuse refers to maladaptive patterns of substance use (drugs and alcohol) that impair health.
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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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Abuse of painkillers skyrockets in U.S.
Emergency room visits in the U.S. tied to the abuse of prescription painkillers jumped 111 per cent in a five-year period, a new study suggests.
self-abuse
Masturbation. (Outdated slang.)
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Self-respect; feeling worthwhile.
Drug abuse
The use of certain drugs, particularly cocaine and those taken intravenously, has been linked to heart disease and stroke. Cocaine can cause abnormal heartbeat, which can be fatal, while heroin and opiates can cause lung failure.
Don't abuse alcohol or other drugs, including over-the-counter pain medications such as aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Avoid long-term exposure to heavy metals, such as lead, as well as to solvents, fuels and other toxic substances.
Elder Abuse / Maltreatment
As the United States population grows older, more and more people become vulnerable and are dependant on others to meet their most basic needs.
Sexual Abuse
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Sexual Abuse: Sexual activity that is harmful or not consensual.
Sexual Assault: The use of force or coercion, physical or psychological, to make a person engage in sexual activity.
Elder abuse: The physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of an elderly person, usually one who is disabled or frail.
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