Sentences with phrase «increased potential for the abuse»

Additionally, the early experience of CSA has been associated with more permissive practises in later parenting and an increased potential for the abuse or neglect of offspring (Ruscio 2001; Trickett et al. 2011).

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However, given the potential for a so - called «Oscar bump,» the film about the Boston journalists who uncovered a Catholic Church sex abuse scandal could see an increase in ticket sales following Sunday night's win.

Surveillance effects9 refer to the potential for increased reporting on families who participate in child welfare system services or research because more professionals are working with families and may file reports of suspected abuse and trigger an investigation, increasing the likelihood of a finding for these families compared to those who do not participate.

Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37

«These ID cards will increase the potential for fraud and abuse, and pose security risks that will put law - abiding citizens in danger.»

But these measures have been controversial, reflecting legitimate concerns about increased potential for diversion and abuse.

They write, «This real - world, almost paradoxical, phenomenon demonstrates the complexity inherent in the treatment of addictive disorders — a medication intended to treat substance use disorder that has its own abuse potential, upon gaining popularity and increased availability, will inevitably be explored by drug abusers for reward and reinforcement purposes.»

Next Page: Potential health risks [pagebreak] Potential health risks Smoking marijuana can increase a persons heart rate for up to three hours, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Since it is both readily available anywhere in the world and also legal, not to mention its low potential for toxicity and low abuse potential, caffeine is for soldiers and fitness enthusiasts alike, the go - to supplement to increase aggression and improve physical and mental performance.

With savvy manipulation of Twenty - first Century social, private and public media, the potential for similar abuse of power increases exponentially for such unsavory types.

By not following guidelines such as these, it could increase the potential for elder abuse and neglect.

Multiple factors reportedly increase the risk of suicide.44 - 49 Substance abuse has repeatedly been associated with suicidal behaviors, and depression has as well.1,50 - 62 Moreover, previous reports from the ACE Study have demonstrated strong, graded relationships between the number of adverse childhood experiences and the risk of alcohol or illicit substance abuse and depressive disorders.23, 24,28 Although a temporal relationship between the onset of substance abuse or depressive disorders and lifetime suicide attempts in the ACE Study cohort is uncertain, our analysis of the potential mediating effects of these known risk factors provides evidence that for some persons, adverse childhood experiences play a role in the development of substance abuse or depression.

Several studies of inpatients have noted that depressed individuals are significantly less likely to be violent than individuals with other types of disorders.8 - 10, 23 Moreover, affective disorders were not found to be related to an increased risk for homicide in a Finnish cohort study.15 By contrast, other studies have found a relationship between affective disorders and homicide, 24 self - reported violent behavior, 2 and conduct disorder in childhood and adolescence.25 One possible explanation for these conflicting results could be the potential moderating role of alcohol abuse in this relationship.

Substance abuse is defined as an increased desire for drugs, alcohol, or other substances that could cause potential harm to the body.