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….                  Other types of child neglect are dirty or unfit homes. These are houses that are dirty and health hazards to the child or any other person in the home. Drugs and alcohol abuse are considered neglect to the child. This happens when a caretaker uses drugs…

…). Of these, 3.2 million are classified with dependence on or abuse of both alcohol and illicit drugs, 3.9 million are dependent on or abused illicit drugs but not alcohol, and 14.9 million are dependent on or abused alcohol but not illicit drugs. Only a small…

…that they are neglecting their child. They may fail to keep appointments or refuse help from school or other resources. They abuse drugs or alcohol. They have a disorganized, chaotic home life or they have a history of chronic illness. To understand the importance of preventing…

…childhood experience, social isolation, frequent family crises and drug or alcohol problems. Child abuse is a symptom that parents are having difficulty coping with their situation. One particular form of child abuse is Shaken Baby Syndrome. Shaken Baby…

…, in most cases it is verbal abuse, however in the reported cases of dating violence the overwhelming majority of them are male abusers. Violence in a teenage relationship can of course, have many causes from an unsettled fight to jealousy. Alcohol and drug…

…Abuse and Neglect Fatalities.” Prevent Child Abuse America. 3, December 1996. 15 February 2000 http://www.preventchildabuse.org/ls15.html “The Relationship Between Parental Alcohol or Other Drug Problems and Child Maltreatment.” Prevent Child Abuse…

…have been changing. People are becoming informed about child abuse and soon hopefully the amount of cases being reported will decrease (Brinegar, Pg. 3). Individuals who use alcohol and drugs are more prone to violence than those who don't. A parent can…

…In nineteenth century, American slaves were freed and animals were protected against cruelty while children were still considered their parents' chattel, to do with as they wished. Not until 1874 was the first court case of child abuse argued…

…way that the drug prohibition is going to be effective. Myth is an engine pushing the drug war, factual arguments may be dismissed as irrelevant by persons who live the myth. To affect the drug war we must address its mythological content. Drug abuse…

…, behavioral problems, no aspirations, dependency on drugs or alcohol, suicide, academic failure, lack of empathy, and being extremely vulnerable (Landau, p.44–51). The effects of abuse on society are devastating also. Ellen Horsh, licensed Psychologist from…