Drug dependence and child abuse

Drug Abuse , Addiction and Dependence

Genetic factors in drug abuse and dependence.

The etiology of drug abuse/dependence is a complex interplay of psychosocial and biological factors. These factors include socioeconomic status, education, drug availability, peer pressure, childhood and adult comorbid psychiatric disorders, and specific mutant genes. The emphasis of this chapter is on the role that genetic factors play in an individual's vulnerability to drug abuse/dependence,...

Negligence and Child Abuse

با وجود هرگونه رفتار خشونت آمیز با کودکان یا نوجوانان توسط والدین، محافظین و مراقبین دیگر را سوءرفتار گویند. رفتار نادرست با کودکان همیشه وجود داشته گرچه ممکن است با خواندن مقاله های جدید اینطور تصور شد که سوءرفتار با کودکان پدیده ای جدید و مربوط به قرن بیستم است ولی متاسفانه کودکان در تمام قرون مورد سوءرفتار قرار می گرفتند. در قرن بیستم که به عبارتی قرن کودک لقب گرفته، کشتارهای ساکت زیادی بوقو...

Impact of drug abuse/dependence on dentists.

Drug abuse and dependence are important and complex health problems, and understanding these issues is important for dental patient management. At the same time, dentists, like their patients, could abuse alcohol and other illicit drugs, which would jeopardize their ability to provide optimum dental care. This article reviews important aspects of drug abuse and dependence, risk factors for dent...

Alcohol and drug misuse, abuse, and dependence in women veterans.

We conducted a systematic literature review on substance misuse, abuse, and dependence in women veterans, including National Guard/reserve members. We identified 837 articles published between 1980 and 2013. Of 56 included studies, 32 reported rates of alcohol misuse, binge drinking, or other unhealthy alcohol use not meeting diagnostic criteria for abuse or dependence, and 33 reported rates of...