Category: Abuse

  • National Collegiate Athletic Associations (NCAA) Ethics Program and Sexual Abuse Scandals

    Academic institutions have a range of responsibilities to meet to ensure that they meet the needs and secure the rights of students, protection against sexual abuse is one of the foundational responsibilities. Given the vulnerability of the target demographic, academic authorities at universities must ensure that all educators adhere to the set ethical standards, as…

  • National Collegiate Athletic Associations (NCAA) Ethics Program and Sexual Abuse Scandals

    Academic institutions have a range of responsibilities to meet to ensure that they meet the needs and secure the rights of students, protection against sexual abuse is one of the foundational responsibilities. Given the vulnerability of the target demographic, academic authorities at universities must ensure that all educators adhere to the set ethical standards, as…

  • Overcoming Writers Block and Substance Abuse in Teenagers

    For a writer, it is significant to understand how to overcome writers block in the writing process. Enhancing the workplace and planning a time are the most important suggestions. (Purdue University Global, 2019). The first helpful habit I use to overcome writers block is focusing on the materials, not grammar or spelling, which helps to…

  • Overcoming Writers Block and Substance Abuse in Teenagers

    For a writer, it is significant to understand how to overcome writers block in the writing process. Enhancing the workplace and planning a time are the most important suggestions. (Purdue University Global, 2019). The first helpful habit I use to overcome writers block is focusing on the materials, not grammar or spelling, which helps to…

  • A Comprehensive Annotated Bibliography on Substance Use and Abuse

    Finding helpful material on how to conduct research and the effects of substance misuse was made more accessible by using ProQuest, ERIC, and Google Scholar and comparing their functionalities. Considering its comprehensive record, Google Scholar is the best search tool available. Nonetheless, toggling between the three different search engines facilitated discovering a wide range of…

  • Drug Abuse Case: Jenny G

    Presentation Jenny G., a 48-year-old recovering IV drug abuser, presents with general malaise, anorexia, abdominal pain, and slight jaundice. She is currently staying in a womens shelter and looking for a job. She is divorced, with two grown children whom she hasnt been in contact with for years. CC: When I was on drugs, I…

  • Prevention of Health Care Fraud and Abuse

    Introduction The health care fraud and abuse are activities which involve a fraudulent acquisition of healthcare programs funds or property. The abuse is an unintentional practice resulting in the overpayment by a healthcare program. Such activities are widespread and common. They include billing for services not provided, providing unnecessary service in order to inflate the…

  • Medical Examination for Children with Allegations of Child Abuse

    There are several functions of medical examination. They include collecting and documenting physical evidence of child abuse, providing treatment to the abused children, and collecting history relevant in making the diagnosis a success. They also reassure children by addressing serious concerns, help the Child Protective Services (CPS) in making decisions, and help prosecutors and police…

  • Drug Addiction: The Problem of Xanax Abuse and Its Consequences

    Xanax is in the group of drugs referred to as benzodiazepine which is in short known as Benzos. This drug is a depressant that is mostly used to treat anxiety, panic attacks, as well as tension. It has been used for a long time as a tranquilizer and it is becoming more common as well…

  • Elder Abuse in the US Healthcare System

    Table of Contents Research Question Research Design Research Method Hypothesis Result and Findings Annotated Bibliography Conclusion References Elder abuse within the US has posed a threat to the elderly citizens; the situation has emanated in perennial harm to older adults. Types of elderly abuse include physical, sexual, neglect, financial, and psychological abuse. All these types…