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  2. Substance use disorder - Wikipedia

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    Substance use disorder (SUD) is the persistent use of drugs despite the substantial harm and adverse consequences to one's own self and others, as a result of their use. In perspective, the effects of the wrong use of substances that are capable of causing harm to the user or others, have been extensively described in different studies using a variety of terms such as substance use problems ...

  3. Ragging - Wikipedia

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    The definition of ragging is updated to read: "Any act of physical or mental abuse (including bullying and exclusion) targeted at another student (fresher or otherwise) on the ground of colour, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, gender (including transgender), sexual orientation, appearance, nationality, regional origins, linguistic identity ...

  4. Cycle of Abuse: Understanding the 4 Parts - Healthline

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    threats of sexual violence. humiliation. verbal degradation. The four-part cycle acknowledges that abuse can involve verbal or emotional harm, but it still focuses primarily on physical violence ...

  5. Urine Drug Test: Purpose, Types, and Procedure - Healthline

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    A urine drug test, also known as a urine drug screen or a UDS, is a painless test. It analyzes your urine for the presence of certain illegal drugs and prescription medications. The urine drug ...

  6. Medicare Abuse: What You Need to Know About Medicare Fraud

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    Medicare abuse is a form of healthcare fraud that costs taxpayers and the government billions of dollars each year.. Common practices of Medicare abuse include billing for unnecessary or different ...

  7. Substance misuse also leads to other public health problems, such as: drunk and impaired driving. violence. familial stress. potential for child abuse and neglect. Sharing or reusing needles for ...

  8. What Are the Short- and Long-Term Effects of Emotional Abuse?

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    Find a professional. Emotional abuse can cause physical and mental issues, ranging from muscle tension and feelings of shame to insomnia and post-traumatic stress disorder. When thinking about ...

  9. Residency (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Residency or postgraduate training is a stage of graduate medical education. It refers to a qualified physician (one who holds the degree of MD, DO, MBBS/MBChB ), veterinarian ( DVM/VMD, BVSc/BVMS ), dentist ( DDS or DMD ), podiatrist ( DPM) or pharmacist ( PharmD) who practices medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, podiatry, or clinical ...