There were several surprising statistical pieces of information. First of all, it turns out that virtually one third (namely, 28.9%) of illicit drug users are adults diagnosed with a serious mental illness or SMI. Likewise, it turns out that almost one third of binge drinkers (namely, 28.8%) are adults diagnosed...

Arguably, legal and social addressing of child abuse may be the most problematic concern of the society, and because the issues combines the most vulnerable population with a broad range of equally disturbing offenses. On one level, some hold that abusers are victims of mental disorders themselves, and consequently not...

Introduction This is a summary of a report called “Drug and Alcohol Abuse in New Zealand,” published online by the Inter-Agency Committee on Drugs. Many people abuse drugs all over the world, but in New Zealand, there is a high rate of drug use in addition to alcohol use especially...

Elderly abuse has become a common norm in most of the households in recent years. Elderly abuse can take a variety of forms such as physically and sexually abusing the elderly, exploiting the elderly for self-personal gain as well as verbally and psychologically abusing the elderly. According to the National...

Abuse may be presented in various forms; physical abuse and in some other circumstances subtle abuse. In the case of subtle abuse, it takes the form of a less physical approach and is directed to the emotional state of the victim. Subtle abuse is more exhibited in a workplace environment....