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…with anyone, anywhere is a major theme considered “fun” in pornography. Pornography teaches that women enjoy being stripped, forcibly abused and even raped. Other messages in pornography are drug addiction, prostitution, exhibitionism and voyeurism are branded…

…stripped, forcibly abused and even raped. Other messages in pornography are drug addiction, prostitution, exhibitionism and voyeurism are branded in the minds of children as normal behavior. One such message is that women are sex toys readily available…

…isolating. Support groups show you that you're not alone. They are particularly helpful for depressions associated with drug or alcohol abuse, which is why Alcoholics Anonymous and the other Anonymous organizations are so popular. Herbal medicines. Several…

…, it is relatively rare (probably less than 1 percent) among steroid users. Even among those affected, the impact of previous mental illness or abuse of other drugs is still unclear" (Yesalis & Cowart, 60). "Some long-time steroid users have never suffered any emotional…

…abuse. Abuse of drugs, alcohol, or other substances are often used to assuage depression. Studies have found that when depressed patients were given treatment, alcohol and drug intake diminished as well. Substance abuse is seen as both a symptom…

…had used illegal drugs and 63 percent had substance dependence or abuse (Farabee,1994; Nixon, 1996). Mexican Americans typically start abusing substances at younger ages and drop out of school at younger ages than either African Americans or Anglos (Codina…

…many different people. Reasons vary for spousal/child abuse, but none are justified. Police/community programs have recently had a more pro-active role in domestic violence, but that is not a solution to our problem at large. On the micro level…

…The dramatic increase in the number of women in prison in this country is a result of changes in criminal justice policy that were intended to 'take a bite out of crime' and wage a 'war on drugs'. The consequences of these policies for women…

…Domestic Violence Every 15 seconds a woman is abused. Domestic Violence, as defined by The National Victim Assistance Academy, is any assault, battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, or any criminal offense resulting in personal injury or death…

…showed, conclusively, that drug addiction reaches across all strata of society. The most likely drug users and abusers are actually educated Caucasians. Last year over half of those who admitted using heroine and 60 percent of monthly cocaine users were…